China\u2019s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has released the \u201cNotice on Further Strengthening the Protection of Workers’ Medical Security Rights and Interests.\u201d The notice suggests that all localities promote megacities to completely eliminate registered residence restrictions on flexible employment personnel to participate in insurance in the place of employment, ensuring that workers participate in basic medical insurance (BMI) as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Support for Local Initiatives<\/strong> Employment and Insurance Requirements<\/strong> Implementation and Settlement Rates<\/strong>
The document supports localities with the conditions to explore first, allowing flexible employment personnel to participate in employee medical insurance while simultaneously paying for maternity insurance, and enjoy maternity insurance benefits according to regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The notice requires that if an employee has a stable employment relationship with the employer, they should participate in the employee BMI with the employer, and the employer and individual should jointly pay the premiums. Other workers can participate in employee medical insurance as flexible employees and also participate in BMI for urban and rural residents. On the basis of personal payment, they can enjoy financial subsidies to encourage them to participate in employee medical insurance in their place of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All localities should implement BMI coverage for people holding residence permits, loosen the registered residence registration restrictions on flexible employment personnel who have non-local registered residence registration to participate in BMI in their permanent residence and employment, and promote megacities to completely cancel the registered residence restrictions on flexible employment personnel who participate in BMI in their employment. The cross-provincial settlement rate of hospitalization expenses in various regions should be maintained at over 70%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n