From April 1, 2021, in what cases do people have to change to their health insurance cards to the new ones in Vietnam?

From April 1, 2021, in what cases do people have to change to their health insurance cards to the new ones in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Vietnam's Decision 1666/QD-BHXH, from April 1, 2021, each health insurance participant will be issued a card with a unique social insurance number. Previously, Vietnam's Decision 1313/QD-BHXH stipulated that "Each person participating in health insurance is issued with a card and a code that does not change during the period of participation in health insurance."

Thus, from April 1, 2021, when the new health insurance card model is applied, each health insurance participant will be issued a card with a unique social insurance number. At the same time, just use the social insurance number and register the transaction at the address: https://dichvucong.baohiemxahoi.gov.vn to continue participating in health insurance, re-issue and change health insurance cards, and check medical examination and treatment expenses covered by insurance.

As stipulated in Clause 2, Article 4 of Decision 1666/QD-BHXH, while waiting for the change of health insurance cards as prescribed in this Decision, the health insurance cards already issued to the participants of health insurance with an expiry date shall continue to be used for medical examination and treatment (medical treatment) covered by health insurance.

Thus, holders of old health insurance cards that have been issued with an expiry date can continue to be used for medical examination and treatment covered by health insurance. If you do not have an expired health insurance card when participating in health insurance, you will be issued a new form of health insurance card. Thus, cases that must be changed to a new model health insurance card from April 1, 2021 include:

(1) In the case of the new issuance of health insurance cards to participants,

(2) In the case of re-issuance of health insurance cards to people who have lost their health insurance cards,

(3) in the case of re-issuance of a health insurance card due to torn, damaged or changed information on the card.

Note: The health insurance card blanks printed according to the provisions of Decision 1313/QD-BHXH dated December 2, 2014 of the General Director of Vietnam Social Insurance on the issuance of the sample of the health insurance card that has not been used up to the time that this Decree takes effect shall continue to be used and granted to the subjects participating in health insurance.

Information on the set of health insurance card numbers (as prescribed by the Vietnam Social Security in Decision 1351/QD-BHXH dated November 16, 2015 and current guiding documents on health insurance card numbers), along with the address (where residence or place of work) and the period of exemption from co-payment within the scope of health insurance benefits when going to medical care at the right route for the participant, is updated on the Data Receipt Portal of the Health Insurance Assessment Information System and Vietnam Social Insurance Portal.

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