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Is NCMS the same as Medicare? What is the difference between NCMS and social security

As the pillar system of social security in China, many people will participate in the basic medical insurance. At present, there are two kinds of basic medical insurance in China, one is the new rural cooperative medical insurance, and the other is the medical insurance in social insurance. Does the new rural cooperative medical insurance belong to social security? What are the differences between the new rural cooperative medical insurance and social security? Let's take you to know.

Does the new rural cooperative medical system belong to social security

New rural cooperative medical insurance is a form of social insurance for farmers, which belongs to social security.

The establishment of the new rural cooperative medical system is a major measure to solve the problem of farmers' difficulty in seeing a doctor from the basic national conditions of our country. It plays an important role in improving farmers' health level, alleviating farmers' poverty caused by illness, returning to poverty due to illness, coordinating urban and rural development, and realizing the goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way.

What are the differences between NCMS and social security

New rural cooperative medical system: first, only rural residents can participate; second, the whole family must participate; third, the new rural cooperative medical system pays fees once a year, participates in the new rural cooperative medical system once a year, and enjoys reimbursement this year; fourth, due to the limited fund raising of the new rural cooperative medical system, the security is slightly low; fifth, the new rural cooperative medical system is a national policy, with the ultimate goal of solving the problem of "poverty caused by illness" of the participating farmers.

Social security: it has the characteristics of 'low level and wide coverage'. The payment is subject to the expenses that the vast majority of low-level units and individuals can bear. It covers all units and employees in cities and towns. Employees of different types of units can enjoy the right of basic medical insurance. The insured can enjoy it for life after completing the payment period. Secondly, the basic medical insurance has the characteristics of "both sides bear the burden, unified account combination" and takes the principle of "revenue determines expenditure, balance of revenue and expenditure". Enjoy the treatment according to the unified standard.

Generally speaking, social security covers a wide range. Basically, as long as Chinese residents meet the age requirements, they can participate. The new rural cooperative medical system is a kind of social insurance in rural areas, aiming at the basic national conditions. In general, as long as the population with rural household registration can participate.