Insurance cards will have a policy number, usually on the front of the card. Each health insurance policy has an associated policy number. On your card, it is often marked Policy ID or Policy #. The insurance company uses this number to keep track of your medical bills.
Is the ID the same as the policy number?
A policy number is a unique identifying number given to every person enrolled with a specific health insurer. A Member ID is an internal reference number associated with a particular enrollee within a health insurer's system.
What is the policy number on a card?
A policy number is a unique number that an insurance company uses to identify you as a policyholder. The insurance companies use unique numbers to differentiate between their customers. In India, the car insurance policy number has 8-10 digits.