There will be times when you will need to talk to patients about their insurance coverage. The following expressions can help you receive the information you need as well as relay information to the patient.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have insurance? | ¿Tiene usted seguro médico? | tee-ay-nay oo-staid say-goo-row may-dee-koh |
| I need your insurance card. | Necesito su tarjeta de seguro médico. | nay-say-see-toe sue tar-hay-tay day say-goo-row may-dee-koh |
| What type of insurance do you have? | ¿Qué tipo de seguro médico tiene? | kay tee-po day say-goo-row may-dee-koh tee-ay-nay |
| What is the policy number? | ¿Cuál es el número de la póliza? | k'wall ace ale noo-may-row day la po-lee-sah |
| Your prescription co-pay is ____ dollars. |
Su seguro requiere que
usted paga ____ dólares. OR Su copago es ____ dólares. |
sue say-goo-row ray-key-ay-ray kay
oo-staid pa-gah ____ doe-la-race sue co-pah-go ace ____ doe-la-race |
| Any change in your insurance? | ¿Algún cambio de seguro médico? | all-goonkahm-be-oh day say-goo-row may-dee-koh |
| We don't accept this insurance. | No aceptamos estetipo de seguro. | no ah-sape-tah-mohs ay-stay tee-po day say-goo-row |
| The insurance won't cover this drug. | Su seguro médico no paga esta medicina. | sue say-goo-row may-dee-koh no pa-gah ay-stah may-dee-see-nah |
| It only pays for the generic. | Solamente paga la forma genérica. | so-la-main-tay pa-gah la for-ma hay-nay-ree-kah |
| Should we fill it without insurance? | ¿Debemos surtirla sin seguro? | day-bay-mohs sewer-teer-la seen say-goo-row |
| There's a problem with the insurance. | Hay un problema con el seguro. | eye oon pro-blay-ma cone ale say-goo-row |
| We're going to call the company. | Vamos a llamar a la compañía de seguro. | bah-mohs ah yah-mar ah la koam-pahn-yee-ah day say-goo-row |
| You need to call the company. | Debe llamar a la compañía de seguro. | day-bay yah-mar ah la koam-pahn-yee-ah day say-goo-row |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.
