LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE

VOCABULARY BUILDER:

Covered = Insured; if something is "covered" by an insurance policy, you don't have to pay for that thing

Free clinic = A clinic in the United States that provides free medical (and sometimes dental) care

Free of charge = Free

Ineligible = If you are "ineligible" for something, it means you don't have the right to get it, legally speaking

Fraud = The act of cheating or deceiving in order to get something (in this case could refer to lying in order to receive health care or health insurance)

THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:

You are eligible for free healthcare. = You can get free healthcare.

The waiting period is two months. = You have to wait two months.

This only applies to your immediate family. = This is only true for your close family members.

That clinic isn't covered by your insurance. = If you decide to go to that clinic, you'll have to pay for it yourself.

The cost of your health insurance is deducted from your paycheck. = A certain amount of money is taken from your paycheck to pay for health insurance.