The reimbursement process of the new rural cooperative medical insurance: 1. Applicant: the participating patient himself or his spouse, parents and children. If the patient himself cannot go through the application formalities in person and has no spouse, parents or children, his brother or sister will apply for it on his behalf; If there are no brothers or sisters, the person in charge of the villagers' committee shall apply on their behalf. If the application is made by an agent, a copy of the agent's ID card and proof of the relationship with the participating patients shall be submitted. 2. Accepting institutions: designated medical institutions below the county level (including the county level, the same below). 3. Application result: (1) If the identification materials of the participating patients applying for reimbursement are true and the submitted materials are complete, they shall be accepted on the spot; (2) if there is any doubt about the identification materials of the participating patients, they should be handed over to the cooperative medical management agency to verify their identity; (3) If the submitted materials are not uniform, all materials that need to be supplemented shall be informed in writing at one time.

The new rural cooperative medical system (hereinafter referred to as "the new rural cooperative medical system") refers to the system of mutual medical assistance and economic aid for farmers, which is organized, guided and supported by the government, with farmers participating voluntarily, and financed by individuals, collectives and the government. It takes the form of individual contributions, collective support and government funding to raise funds. Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Doing a Good Job in the Pilot Work of the New Rural Cooperative Medical System in the Second Half of 2004. When a farmer visits a designated medical institution in a county (city), township (town) or village, the designated medical institution may first make a preliminary examination and pay the prescribed fee, and then the designated medical institution shall regularly go to the county (city) or township (town) for verification. The new rural cooperative medical service agency shall timely review and pay the advance funds of designated medical institutions to ensure the normal operation of designated medical institutions. When the new rural cooperative medical care agency examines the diagnosis and treatment items and expense accounts, if it finds that the designated medical institutions violate the relevant provisions of the new rural cooperative medical care system, it will not be written off, and the expenses incurred will be borne by the designated medical institutions. Farmers who are approved to go to medical institutions at or above the county (city) level for medical treatment can first advance the relevant expenses themselves, and then the county (city) new rural cooperative medical care agency will timely review and reimburse them according to relevant regulations.