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Can medical insurance be reimbursed for scar removal surgery?
Medical insurance for scar removal surgery cannot be reimbursed.

Scar removal can be treated with laser, and laser can remove scar. Laser can stimulate the regeneration of collagen in the skin, thus achieving the effect of smoothing the skin. Surgical scar removal is a kind of plastic surgery, which is not covered by medical insurance reimbursement. The specific scope of reimbursement may be related to local regulations. Please consult local medical institutions for details.

Medical insurance reimbursement conditions:

1, the insured must meet the requirements of the national medical insurance, that is, pay the corresponding medical insurance fees under the national medical insurance system;

2, medical expenses must comply with the provisions of the national medical insurance medical service directory, including drugs, treatment items, inspection items, surgical items, etc. ;

3. Medical expenses must be consumed in medical institutions designated by medical insurance, that is to say, the insured can only enjoy medical insurance reimbursement services in medical institutions designated by medical insurance;

4. Medical expenses must be submitted for medical insurance reimbursement within the specified time. It is generally required to submit an application within a certain period of time after seeing a doctor;

5. The balance of the insured person's personal account must be sufficient, otherwise the medical insurance reimbursement service cannot be enjoyed.

To sum up, the process of reissuing medical insurance cards in different regions and different types of medical insurance may be different, and the specific process needs to be determined according to local actual conditions and policies.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law when they are old, sick, injured, unemployed and have children.

Article 26

The basic medical insurance for employees, the new rural cooperative medical system and the basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.

Article 28

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.