Lesson 18 – Health insurance at the doctor
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn basic English to talk about health insurance at the doctor.
🩺 Doctor Dialogue
🧾 Good morning. Do you have health insurance?
🙂 Yes, I do. Here is my insurance card.
🧾 Thank you. Please fill out this form with your insurance details.
🙂 Okay. What if my insurance does not pay?
🧾 You may need to pay some costs. We will check with your insurance.
🩺 I see you have insurance. This will help with your bill.
🙂 Thank you, doctor. I want to use my insurance.
🩺 We will send your bill to your insurance company.
🙂 How long will approval take?
🩺 Usually, it takes a few weeks for approval.
🙂 Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help.
🧠 Explanation
This lesson talks about health insurance at the doctor’s office. You practice speaking about your insurance and bills. It helps you feel ready to use insurance in English.
🚑 Medical Survival English
🩺 I have health insurance.
🩺 I need help with my bill.
🩺 Can you check my insurance?
🩺 What does my insurance cover?
🔊 Pronunciation Tip
Say ‘insurance’ like this: in-SHUR-ance. The middle sound is ‘sh’.
💡 Medical Tip
Bring your insurance card every time you visit the doctor. It helps with your bill.
🎧 Listen and Repeat
🎧 Yes, I do. Here is my insurance card.
🎧 Okay. What if my insurance does not pay?
🎧 Thank you, doctor. I want to use my insurance.
🎧 How long will approval take?
🎧 Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help.
🧩 Mini Practice
Practice answering aloud.
Do you have health insurance?
Yes, I have insurance.
Here is my insurance card.
What if insurance does not pay?
Can I use my insurance?
I need help with my bill.
How long will it take?
Thank you for your help.
My insurance covers this.
Please check my insurance.
📘 Medical Glossary
| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| health insurance | A plan that helps pay for doctor visits and medicine. |
| insurance card | A card that shows your health insurance information. |
| bill | The paper that shows the money you must pay for care. |
| coverage | What your insurance will pay for. |
| form | A paper where you write your information. |
| approval | Permission from insurance to pay a bill. |
| cost | How much money you need to pay. |
| patient | A person who sees the doctor. |
✅ Quick Check
Can you understand the dialogue? Can you repeat the important medical phrases?