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Even without money or ID, and unable to identify yourself, emergency care must be provided first
没带钱、没带证件、说不清自己是谁，急诊也必须先救
No cost at all.
The state maintains an emergency medical assistance fund designed to cover emergency treatment costs for two groups of patients: those whose identities cannot be verified, and those whose identities are known but who cannot afford the bills. Healthcare facilities are prohibited from refusing, delaying, or shirking emergency care for any reason. Likewise, emergency dispatch centers cannot decline or delay responses due to payment concerns. Therefore, never hesitate to call for help just because you lack funds — this fund covers only the initial emergency phase; subsequent inpatient treatment still relies on yibao (basic medical insurance) and other medical assistance programs.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “The state maintains an emergency medical assistance fund designed to cover emergency treatment costs for two groups of patients: those whose identities cannot be verified, and those whose identities are known but who cannot afford the bills. Healthcare facilities are prohibited from refusing, delaying, or shirking emergency care for any reason. Likewise, emergency dispatch centers cannot decline or delay responses due to payment concerns. Therefore, never hesitate to call for help just because you lack funds — this fund covers only the initial emergency phase; subsequent inpatient treatment still relies on yibao (basic medical insurance) and other medical assistance programs.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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8. Even without money or ID, and unable to identify yourself, emergency care must be provided first
Cost: No cost at all.
In plain terms: The state maintains an emergency medical assistance fund designed to cover emergency treatment costs for two groups of patients: those whose identities cannot be verified, and those whose identities are known but who cannot afford the bills. Healthcare facilities are prohibited from refusing, delaying, or shirking emergency care for any reason. Likewise, emergency dispatch centers cannot decline or delay responses due to payment concerns. Therefore, never hesitate to call for help just because you lack funds — this fund covers only the initial emergency phase; subsequent inpatient treatment still relies on yibao (basic medical insurance) and other medical assistance programs.
Benefit: This emergency assistance program is intended for “patients experiencing acute, severe, or life-threatening injuries or illnesses within China who require urgent care but lack verifiable identity or means to pay.” The fund pays two types of expenses: “emergency treatment costs incurred by patients whose identities cannot be determined,” and “outstanding emergency bills for patients whose identities are known but who cannot pay.” Official documents further stipulate that “all healthcare institutions and staff must promptly and effectively treat such patients without any excuses for refusal, delay, or evasion.” Nationwide, the emergency medical hotline is 120; dispatch centers are forbidden from rejecting or delaying service due to scheduling or payment issues. Transport follows the principle of “proximity, urgency, professional suitability, and patient preference” (implemented nationwide since 2013).
Evidence grade: A
Sources: State Council of China (2013). Guiding Opinions on Establishing a Disease Emergency Assistance System (Guobanfa [2013] No. 15). <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2013-03/01/content_6069.htm>; National Health and Family Planning Commission (2014). Pre-hospital Medical Emergency Management Measures (Order No. 3 No. 13, 22, 23, 25). <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2014/content_2580977.htm>
Notes: This fund applies strictly to emergency treatment costs. Care is delivered first, after which hospitals submit claims to the fund — patients do not receive direct payments. Those covered by yibao continue using that system as usual. Application procedures and limits vary by province. Per the transport guidelines, “proximity” and “urgency” take precedence over “patient preference”; thus ambulances may not take you to a hospital of your choice if a closer facility can handle your condition. Should post-emergency expenses remain unaffordable, additional assistance is available under medical aid programs — see Section 7, Item 10.
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8. 没带钱、没带证件、说不清自己是谁，急诊也必须先救
成本: 不花钱。
说人话: 国家有一笔疾病应急救助基金，专付两种人的急救费：身份查不出来的，和掏不出钱的。医院不能拒绝或拖延抢救，急救中心也不能因为钱的问题不出车。所以别因为没钱在家硬扛，也别怕欠费不叫救护车。这笔钱只管急救，后面住院还是走医保和医疗救助。
收益: 疾病应急救助制度的救助对象是「在中国境内发生急重危伤病、需要急救但身份不明确或无力支付相应费用的患者」。基金支付两类费用：「无法查明身份患者所发生的急救费用」，和「身份明确但无力缴费的患者所拖欠的急救费用」。文件还写明「各级各类医疗机构及其工作人员必须及时、有效地对急重危伤患者施救，不得以任何理由拒绝、推诿或拖延救治」。院前急救也有规定：全国院前医疗急救呼叫号码为「120」。急救中心（站）「不得因指挥调度原因拒绝、推诿或者延误院前医疗急救服务」，也「不得因费用问题拒绝或者延误院前医疗急救服务」。转运遵循「就近、就急、满足专业需要、兼顾患者意愿的原则」（全国，2013 年起）
证据等级: A
来源: 国务院办公厅 (2013). 关于建立疾病应急救助制度的指导意见（国办发〔2013〕15 号）. <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2013-03/01/content_6069.htm>；国家卫生和计划生育委员会 (2014). 院前医疗急救管理办法（委令第 3 号，第十三、二十二、二十三、二十五条）. <http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2014/content_2580977.htm>
备注: 基金只付「急救费用」那一段，而且是先救治，事后由医疗机构向基金申请，不用你去窗口领钱。有医保的照常先走医保。各省的申请流程和限额不同。转运原则里「就近、就急」排在「患者意愿」前面，所以救护车不一定送你指定的那家医院，危重时以最近能处理的为准。后续自己掏的部分仍然过重的，走医疗救助，见第 7 节第 10 条（医疗救助）。
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