Chapter III
HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS
Article 16. Health insurance cards
1. A health insurance card is granted to an insured as a basis for enjoying health insurance benefits under this Law.
2. Everyone may be granted only one health insurance card.
3. The time when a health insurance card becomes valid is prescribed as follows:
a/ For an insured defined in Clause 3, Article 50 of this Law who pays health insurance premiums continuously from the second time on or an insured defined in Clause 2, Article 51 of this Law, his/her health insurance card will become valid on the date of payment of health insurance premiums.
b/ For an insured defined in Clause 3, Article 50 of this Law who pays health insurance premiums for the first time or fails to pay health insurance premiums continuously, his/her health insurance card will become valid 30 days after the date of payment of health insurance premiums; particularly for entitlement to hi-tech services, his/her health insurance card will become valid 180 days after the date of payment of health insurance premiums;
c/ With regard to a child under 6 years, his/her health insurance card is valid until he/she reaches full 72 months of age.
4. A health insurance card is invalid in the following cases:
a/ Its validity duration expires;
b/ It has been modified or erased;
c/ The card holder no longer joins health insurance.
5. Health insurance institutions shall provide the model of health insurance card, manage health insurance cards uniformly nationwide, and issue health insurance cards attached with photos of the insured by January 1, 2014 at the latest.
Article 17. Grant of health insurance cards
1. A dossier of request for the grant of a health insurance card comprises:
a/ A written registration of health insurance participation by an agency or organization responsible for paying health insurance premiums defined in Clause 1, Article 13 of this Law;
b/ A list of the insured, made by the agency or organization responsible for paying health insurance premiums defined in Clause 1, Article 13 of this Law or by the representative of the voluntary insured;
c/ A written declaration of the individual or household participating in health insurance.
2. A dossier of request for the grant of a health insurance card to an under-6 child comprises:
a/ A copy of the birth proof paper or birth certificate. In case the child has no such a paper or certificate, a written certification by the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township where the child’s father, mother or guardian resides is required;
b/ A list or written request for the grant of health insurance cards by the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township where the child resides.
3. Within 10 working days after receiving a complete dossier prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, the health insurance institution shall grant a health insurance card to the insured.
Article 18. Re-grant of health insurance cards
1. Health insurance cards may be re-granted to replace the lost ones.
2. A person who loses his/her health insurance card shall file a written request for the re-grant of the card.
3. Within 7 working days after receiving a written request for the re-grant of a card, the health insurance institution shall re-grant the card to the insured. Pending the re-grant of a card, the card holder is still entitled to health insurance benefits.
4. A person who is re-granted a health insurance card shall pay a charge. The Minister of Health shall set charge rates for the re-grant of health insurance cards.
Article 19. Exchange of health insurance cards
1. A health insurance card may be exchanged in the following cases:
a/ It is torn, rumpled or damaged:
b/ The registered primary care provider is changed;
c/ The information printed in the card is incorrect:
2. A dossier of request for the exchange of a health insurance card comprises:
a/ The insured’s written request for card exchange;
b/ The health insurance card.
3. Within 7 working days after receiving a complete dossier prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, the health insurance institution shall exchange the card for the insured. Pending the card exchange, the card holder is still entitled to health insurance benefits.
4. A person who has a torn, rumpled or damaged health insurance card exchanged shall pay a charge. The Minister of Finance shall set charge rates for the exchange of health insurance cards.
Article 20. Revocation, seizure of health insurance cards
1. A health insurance card may be revoked in the following cases:
a/ There is fraud in its grant;
b/ The card holder no longer joins health insurance.
2. A health insurance card shall be seized when a person seeks medical care services with another’s card. A person whose health insurance card is seized shall show up in order to receive back the card and pay a fine in accordance with law.
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