Legal analysis: general medical insurance and commercial medical insurance do not reimburse the cost of braces, and the insured needs to support it at his own expense. However, there are exceptions to work-related injuries. According to the relevant regulations, employees can install artificial limbs, orthotics, artificial eyes, dentures and wheelchairs and other auxiliary devices for their daily life or employment needs, and the required expenses are paid from the industrial injury insurance fund according to the standards stipulated by the state.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Twenty-sixth basic medical insurance for employees, new rural cooperative medical care and basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.