Is the "scam" text message here? Official reminder: Citizens are advised to apply for insurance through formal channels, the first day of the launch of "Shanghai Huibao"
On April 23, the 2024 "Shanghai Huibao" insurance application window was officially opened, attracting the attention of many citizens. The number of insured persons exceeded one million within 2 hours. At the same time, some citizens reported that they received text messages from unknown sources under the banner of "Shanghai Huibao" insurance on the day of launch. In this regard, the "Shanghai Huibao" mutual insurance body reminds the general public to pay attention to screening and choose qualified online channels for insurance.
According to reports from citizens, the text message said, "Please confirm whether your medical insurance supplement order has been paid, and do not neglect your medical insurance." The recipient was required to click on the link within 2 hours to confirm. The text message was a group message and did not indicate the source. It only had the words "Shanghai Huibao" at the beginning. The Shanghai Rumor Refuting Platform noticed that in response to this piece of information, many community cadres and police officers reminded everyone not to click on the link through WeChat groups and Moments.
It is understood that relevant departments are currently involved in the investigation. The "Shanghai Huibao" mutual insurance body stated that citizens are enthusiastic about participating in the "Shanghai Huibao" insurance. In order to prevent criminals from taking the opportunity to commit fraud, the insured are reminded to pay attention to screening when applying for insurance online. They can go to the "Shanghai Huibao" public account , apply for insurance through qualified online channels such as Suishanban, Alipay, Tencent WeSure, and insurance codes. Do not click on unknown text message links at will; you can also apply for insurance by scanning the QR code of the relevant financial institution. Some elderly people and other groups who are inconvenient to apply for insurance online can call 4008955550 to report their insurance needs. The insurance period is from now until 24:00 on June 30.
It is understood that "Shanghai Huibao" is a customized commercial supplementary medical insurance in Shanghai. In the three years since its launch, the cumulative number of insured persons has exceeded 20 million, and the cumulative compensation amount has exceeded 1.6 billion yuan, benefiting hundreds of thousands of families and effectively reducing the burden of insurance. It is the largest insurance project for the benefit of the people in the country. The premium of the 2024 version of "Shanghai Huibao" is still 129 yuan a year, and the protection responsibilities continue to be upgraded, including expanding the out-of-pocket treatment expenses for hospitalization, reducing the deductible, increasing the types of domestic and foreign special drugs, etc. The guarantee period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.