Payment & Insurance Guides
Payment & Insurance Guides
Cards, mobile payments, self-pay expectations, deposits, and when direct billing may be possible.
Direct Billing vs Pay First: How Insurance Usually Works in China
Learn how insurance usually works for foreign patients in China, including direct billing, pay-first reimbursement, pre-authorization, and why the same hospital may handle insurance differently across departments.
May 19, 2026
MMediGuide China
How to Pay at Chinese Hospitals as a Foreigner
Understand how hospital payment usually works in China for foreign patients, including cards, WeChat Pay, Alipay, deposits, direct billing, and the most common friction points.
May 19, 2026
MMediGuide China
How to Use WeChat and Alipay for Medical Visits in China
Learn how WeChat Pay and Alipay fit into medical visits in China, where they help, where foreign patients run into friction, and how to prepare before a hospital visit.
May 19, 2026
MMediGuide China