French Dentistry module 5: National healthcare system and legislation (National healthcare system and legislation)

This is learning module 5 of 6 of our French A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Understand how the national register for dentists works
  • Legal obligations of dental professionals
  • Health insurance systems and how dental billing works
  • Main principles of the dental code of ethics

Word list (45)

Core vocabulary (45): Nouns: 12, Sentences / word combination: 33

French English
Dicter un extrait officiel Dictate an official excerpt
La CPAM CPAM (Health Insurance Fund)
La Carte de Professionnel de Santé Health Professional Card
La Complémentaire Santé Solidaire (CSS) Solidarity supplementary health cover (CSS)
La Formation aux Gestes et Soins d’Urgence (AFGSU) Emergency care and procedures training (AFGSU)
La Formation en radioprotection Radiation protection training
La Télétransmission Teletransmission (electronic billing)
La base de remboursement Reimbursement base
La confidentialitE9 Confidentiality
La confraternitE9 Collegiality
La correction d’une erreur de facturation Correcting a billing error
La dE9sobturation endodontique Endodontic retreatment (root canal re-treatment)
La facturation selon la CCAM Billing according to the CCAM
La mutuelle (Assurance Maladie Complémentaire) Supplementary health insurance (Mutuelle)
La non-discrimination Non-discrimination
La qualitE9 des soins Quality of care
La responsabilitE9 Responsibility
La responsabilité civile professionnelle Professional civil liability (professional insurance)
La vérification de la couverture du patient Checking the patient's coverage
Le Développement Professionnel Continu Continuing professional development
Le PLO (plan de libE9ration occlusale) PLO (occlusal release plan)
Le coiffage pulpaire Pulp capping
Le consentement E9clairE9 Informed consent
Le contrôle de caisse Cash register audit
Le devoir d9information Duty to inform
Le dépassement d’honoraires Excess fees
Le panier prothétique Prosthetic package
Le supplE9ment pour actes bucco-dentaires Supplement for oral-dental procedures
Le tarif conventionné Contracted rate
Le ticket modérateur Co-payment (patient share)
Le tiers payant Third-party payment
Les forfaits radiographiques Radiography packages
Les handicaps sE9vE8res Severe disabilities
Les honoraires plafonnés Capped fees
Les sanctions disciplinaires Disciplinary sanctions
Les tarifs libres Flexible rates
Les tarifs maîtrisés Controlled rates
Lire un article du Code Read an article of the Code
L’Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (AMO) Mandatory health insurance (AMO)
L’association d’actes Combination of procedures
L’utilisation de la Carte Vitale Use of the Carte Vitale (health card)
Participer à la permanence des soins Take part in on-call duty / continuity of care
Un acte remboursable A reimbursable procedure
Une Affection de longue durée (ALD) Long-term condition (ALD)
Une Couronne sur implant Crown on implant