Why check the health insurance card expiry date? How to check the health insurance card expiry date online on the VssID application, on the phone, on the Social Insurance Electronic Information Portal.
Why do you need to check the expiration date of your health insurance card?
Currently, the health insurance card does not specify the card’s validity period, but only specifies the time when it becomes valid and the time when it has been valid for 5 consecutive years. Therefore, many people participating in health insurance do not know the exact expiration date of the card to continue participating, leading to not participating in health insurance continuously.
➨ Thus, looking up the validity period of health insurance (also known as looking up the validity of health insurance card) helps participants check the specific time when the health insurance card will expire. From there, participants can promptly complete the renewal procedure, ensuring the right to enjoy 100% of medical examination and treatment costs within the prescribed scope.
Note :
From July 1, 2023, when health insurance participants go for medical examination and treatment in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Health Insurance with a one-time cost of less than VND 270,000, health insurance will cover 100%.
Instructions on how to look up the value of using health insurance card
To look up the validity period of your health insurance card as well as your health insurance participation process, you can follow one of the four ways that fdiinvietnam.com guides below.
1. Look up health insurance period online at Vietnam Social Insurance Electronic Information Portal
To look up your health insurance coverage online, follow these steps:
➤ Step 1: Access the Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal;
➤ Step 2: Fill in information
Please fill in the following 3 information completely and accurately:
- Health insurance number/health insurance card;
- Date of birth;
- Full name.
Then, you click on the box “I’m not a robot” and the box “Search”.
Note :
The information you fill in must match the information on the health insurance card you are looking up.
➤ Step 3: View results
If the information you fill in is correct, the system will return the result below as shown below:
2. Check health insurance card expiration date on VssID
The steps to look up the expiration date of the health insurance card on the VssID application by phone are as follows:
➤ Step 1: Install the VssID application and register an account to use (skip this step if you already have an account);
➤ Step 2: Log in to the application by entering your social security number and password;
After successfully logging in, at the “Personal Management” interface, select “Health Insurance Card”.
➤ Step 3: View results.
See also:
>> Instructions on how to register for VssID Social Insurance;
>> Procedures for applying for a separate VssID Social Insurance form online.
3. Look up via the hotline of Vietnam Health Insurance Agency
To look up health insurance, specifically to look up the health insurance validity period, you can also look it up by calling the customer care center (CSKH) of the Vietnam Social Security agency at hotline number 19009068 .
With this method, you just need to provide the required information, the operator will look up and report the results to you.
4. Look up through the receipt of payment for family health insurance
When paying for health insurance, the receipt clearly states the validity period of the health insurance card, so you can know exactly the validity period of the health insurance card, and proactively renew it when the card is about to expire.
This method is often applied to households participating in health insurance who pay directly and have receipts.
5. Look up health insurance by text message
In addition to the 4 ways to look up above, you can also look up the validity of your health insurance card by texting on your phone. However, from March 3, 2023, this health insurance lookup service by text has been temporarily suspended. Therefore, when you need to look up information about health insurance, you can use 1 of the 4 that fdiinvietnam.com has instructed above.
Regulations on the validity period of health insurance cards
Depending on each subject, the health insurance card will have different validity and usage time. Specifically:
1. For workers
Health insurance cards are valid from the date of participation in health insurance until the end of the month in which the employer reports a reduction in labor.
2. For unemployment benefit recipients
For those receiving unemployment benefits, the health insurance card is valid from the first month of receiving unemployment benefits until they are no longer eligible for unemployment benefits.
Note :
The time to receive unemployment benefits is stated in the decision of the competent authority.
>> See details: Conditions and procedures for receiving unemployment benefits.
3. For people who are eligible for monthly social benefits
Those who are receiving monthly social benefits are entitled to use their health insurance card from the date of receiving the benefit until they are no longer eligible for the benefit.
Or for poor households that are receiving 100% state support for health insurance premiums, the validity of the health insurance card is from the date the competent authority confirms that they are on the list of beneficiaries until the date they are no longer on the list.
Note :
The People’s Committee at the district level is the agency with the authority to make decisions on social allowances.
4. For students
- Grade 1 students: Health insurance card is valid from October 1st of the first year of primary school;
- Grade 12 students: health insurance card is valid until September 30 of that year;
- First year students: health insurance card is valid from the date of admission;
- Final year students: health insurance card is valid until the last day of the course.
5. Other objects
In addition to the common subjects mentioned above, the validity period of health insurance cards will vary depending on each case, for example:
- For organ donors, the health insurance card is effective immediately after donation;
- For people’s artists and meritorious artists from households with an average monthly income lower than the base salary, the health insurance card is valid from the date of being on the list of beneficiaries until the date of being no longer on the list;
- For cases of first-time participation in health insurance or discontinuous participation for 3 months or more, the health insurance card is valid after 30 days from the date of payment of health insurance premium and has a validity period of 12 months from the date the health insurance card is valid.
- …
>> For details on the validity period of health insurance cards for all subjects, please refer to Article 13 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP.
Related questions when looking up the expiration date of health insurance card
1. How many ways are there to look up the value of a health insurance card?
There are 5 ways for you to look up the validity of your health insurance card and your health insurance participation history:
- Look up at the Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal;
- Look up at VssID application;
- Look up via the hotline of Vietnam Health Insurance Agency;
- Look up through family health insurance payment receipts;
- Look up by text message.
2. Steps to look up health insurance period on Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal?
To look up the validity of your health insurance card on the Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal, follow these steps:
- Step 1: Access the link: https://baohiemxahoi.gov.vn/tracuu/pages/tra-cuu-thoi-han-su-dung-the-bhyt.aspx;
- Step 2: Fill in the required information;
- Step 3: View results.
>> See details: Look up at the Vietnam Social Security Electronic Information Portal.
3. How long is the health insurance card valid for?
Depending on each subject, the health insurance card will have different usage values. For example:
- For employees: Health insurance cards are valid from the date of health insurance payment until the end of the month in which the employer reports a reduction in employees;
- Unemployment benefit recipients: Health insurance card is valid from the first month of unemployment benefit receipt stated in the decision of the competent authority until the date of no longer being eligible for unemployment benefit;
- …
>> See details: Regulations on the expiration date of health insurance cards.
4. Is it simple to look up the value of health insurance card usage via VssID application?
Extremely simple, just follow these steps:
- Step 1: Install the VssID application and register an account to use (skip this step if you already have an account);
- Step 2: Log in to the application by entering your social insurance number and password;
After successfully logging in, at the “Personal Management” interface, select “Health Insurance Card”.- Step 3: View results.
>> See details: Look up health insurance validity period at VssID application.
5. What is the health insurance support hotline?
The health insurance support hotline is the Vietnam Social Security Customer Care Hotline – number 1900 9068. In case of an error, you can contact 024 37899999 (during office hours).
6. Can I check the expiration date of my health insurance card on my phone via text message?
Currently, you cannot check the validity of your health insurance card by text message. Because from March 3, 2023, the health insurance check-up service by text message has been temporarily suspended.