Deze les behandelt basiszorgverzekering, eigen risico en zorgkosten, met kernwoorden als basisverzekering (basic insurance), eigen risico (deductible), en aanvullende verzekering (additional insurance). Je leert hoe je over vergoedingen en betalingen praat in het Nederlands.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. De tandarts __________ de patiënt over de kosten.
(The dentist __________ the patient about the costs.)2. De verzekering __________ een deel van de behandeling.
(The insurance __________ part of the treatment.)3. De patiënt __________ zelf een deel van de rekening.
(The patient __________ part of the bill themselves.)4. Wij __________ altijd de gegevens in het register.
(We __________ always the data in the register.)Exercise 3: Making an appointment with the dentist and arranging the insurance
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Bellen - Call
Tegenwoordige tijd
- ik bel
- jij belt
- hij/zij/het belt
- wij bellen
- jullie bellen
- zij bellen
Hebben - Have
Voltooide tijd
- ik heb
- jij hebt
- hij/zij/het heeft
- wij hebben
- jullie hebben
- zij hebben
Deken - Cover
Tegenwoordige tijd
- ik dek
- jij dekt
- hij/zij/het dekt
- wij dekken
- jullie dekken
- zij dekken
Ontvangen - Receive
Tegenwoordige tijd
- ik ontvang
- jij ontvangt
- hij/zij/het ontvangt
- wij ontvangen
- jullie ontvangen
- zij ontvangen
Sturen - Send
Tegenwoordige tijd
- ik stuur
- jij stuurt
- hij/zij/het stuurt
- wij sturen
- jullie sturen
- zij sturen
Wachten - Wait
Tegenwoordige tijd
- ik wacht
- jij wacht
- hij/zij/het wacht
- wij wachten
- jullie wachten
- zij wachten
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Health Insurance and Billing in Dutch: A Practical Guide
This lesson focuses on everyday conversations about health insurance and medical billing in Dutch, suitable for A2 learners who want to build confidence in discussing healthcare topics.
Lesson Overview
You will learn how to inquire about the basic health insurance (basisverzekering) and understand its coverage. You'll practice asking about which medical services and medications are reimbursed, as well as questions about the deductible (eigen risico) and how it affects your payments.
Additional Insurance Advice
The lesson also covers how to give advice and discuss options for supplementary insurance (aanvullende verzekering). This includes evaluating the coverage for services like dental care and physiotherapy, costs involved, and benefits such as reimbursement for alternative treatments and eyewear. You will role-play conversations to better understand people’s choices regarding insurance plans.
Paying Medical Costs
You will practice dialogues about paying medical bills and understanding terms like own contribution (eigen bijdrage). This includes clarifying how payments work between patient and insurer, common billing procedures, and interpreting invoices.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Basisverzekering – basic insurance covering essential health care
- Eigen risico – deductible amount you pay before insurance covers costs
- Aanvullende verzekering – supplementary insurance for extra services
- Eigen bijdrage – own contribution or co-payment for certain services
- Spoedeisende hulp – emergency care
- Huisartsbezoek – visit to the general practitioner
- Vergoeden – to reimburse or cover costs
Important Cultural and Language Notes
In Dutch, the structure of healthcare insurance conversations often involves specific terms that may not have direct equivalents in English. For example, eigen risico is similar to a deductible, but it is a fixed annual amount in the Netherlands that affects how costs are shared between patient and insurer. Phrases like "Wat is het eigen risico?" (What is the deductible?) or "Moet ik iets zelf betalen?" (Do I have to pay anything myself?) are common and useful when discussing costs.
Unlike English, Dutch utilizes compound nouns frequently (e.g., aanvullende verzekering) so being comfortable breaking down these compounds helps vocabulary retention. Additionally, verbs like vergoeden (to reimburse) appear often in healthcare contexts and are important to recognize.
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