How to apply for a chronic disease medical card

Nowadays, in most areas across the country, the process for applying for a chronic disease treatment card (also called an outpatient chronic disease treatment card, often referred to as a "chronic disease card") has been very simplified. Applications can be submitted online and offline. If the materials are complete, the application can be reviewed and approved in as little as 1 to 3 working days. Some areas even support on-site processing.

When I applied for a card with my uncle at home who suffers from COPD a while ago, I had planned a strategy for a long time in advance. I was afraid that I would have to go to the hospital and the medical insurance bureau. But when I went to the medical insurance service point near my home, I just needed to bring the hospitalization medical records of the past year, the disease diagnosis certificate issued by the tertiary hospital, my ID card and two 1-inch To get a crown-free license, you fill out a chronic disease application form, and the staff uploads the materials to the medical insurance system on the spot. You receive a text message confirming the approval the next day. You can directly use the electronic chronic disease certificate in the medical insurance applet. When you go to the outpatient clinic to prescribe inhalants, you can go directly to the chronic disease reimbursement. In total, you can save nearly 200 yuan every month on medicines.

Of course, the application requirements are not completely uniform in various places. When a friend of mine in the county applied for a chronic disease certificate for diabetes, he was required to go to the chronic disease identification clinic of the County People's Hospital for relevant examinations. He took the examination report and then went to the Medical Insurance Bureau to submit the application. It took him two trips to get it done. If you find it troublesome to go offline, many provinces' public medical insurance accounts and national medical insurance service platform APPs have now opened online application channels. You can simply take photos of the materials clearly and upload them at home. After passing the review, you can either choose to have a physical card mailed to your home, or you can use an electronic card directly. The effect is exactly the same as the physical card.

There are many people around me who have had their card applications rejected, mostly because they did not understand the local chronic disease admission catalog and material requirements. For example, some people only brought daily outpatient drug purchase records without clear diagnosis certificates and required inspection reports. If they do not meet the local chronic disease identification standards, they will naturally not be able to apply. It is recommended that you call the local medical insurance bureau for consultation before applying to avoid unnecessary trips.

There are now a lot of discussions about the application of chronic disease certificates. Many people think that the current entry threshold is still high. For example, some areas require that high blood pressure must reach level 3 and have complications before applying. Many patients with level 2 hypertension who require long-term medication cannot enjoy chronic disease reimbursement benefits. Some people also suggest that more common diseases that require long-term medication, such as refractory chronic gastritis and severe allergic rhinitis, should be included in the scope of chronic disease protection. After all, many young people are now troubled by such chronic diseases, and buying medicines at their own expense is not a small expense in the long run.