Bjorn There are two main types of elderly health certification that we mention every day. The most common is the health verification for pension eligibility. The other is the formal health status assessment certification required to apply for long-term care insurance and move into a public inclusive nursing home. The former can mostly be done at home, while the latter requires an official assessment process.
Last year, Aunt Li from my community used crutches to go to the community service hall for certification. This year, her granddaughter went home on the weekend and tried to find the "Benefit Qualification Certification" entry in the electronic social security card applet on WeChat. She asked Aunt Li to open her mouth in front of the camera as prompted. In less than half a minute, it said that the authentication was successful. Aunt Li was stunned and said that she didn't expect it to be so easy now. If the elderly really don’t know how to use a smartphone and there is no one around to help with the operation, there is no need to panic. Many areas have now implemented big data silent authentication. As long as the elderly have records of medical insurance card payment, public transportation, and hospital visits in the past six months, the system will automatically pass the authentication after automatic comparison in the background, and there is no need to do any errands by yourself. If you really don’t have these records, just call the community and let them know, and the staff will arrange a time to come to the door for verification, so you don’t have to bother the elderly at all.
If you are applying for long-term care insurance or applying for admission to a government-subsidized nursing home, the required health certification process must be more standardized. A while ago, I helped Mr. Wang, who was paralyzed downstairs, apply for long-term care insurance certification. I first submitted the old man's medical records and application at the community government affairs window. Three days later, two certified evaluators came to the door and measured the old man's state of consciousness, daily self-care ability, and severity of chronic diseases. The whole process took more than half an hour. After the evaluation results were publicized for three days without objection, the monthly nursing subsidy was quickly approved.
Of course, many people now have different views on elderly health certification. Some people think that the current silent certification using big data for comparison will leak personal privacy. There are also a few residents in remote areas who report that the local area still requires the elderly to go to on-site certification, which is not friendly to the elderly with limited mobility. However, as far as I know, the comparison data of the social security department is now fully encrypted and is only used for qualification verification and will not be used for other purposes. Various places are also gradually launching green channels for door-to-door certification. As long as you report in advance, you can basically apply for door-to-door service. The previous situation of having to carry the bedridden elderly to the service hall is rare.
By the way, no matter what kind of elderly health certification you apply for, it is completely free. If you encounter someone who says that they can help with the application for a service fee, don’t believe it. Just contact the staff at the community or government service center directly, and you don’t have to spend a penny.
