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"Health insurance" in Portuguese: plano de saúde

o plano de saúde

Say it: PLAH-noo dee sah-OODJmasculine · o plano de saúdenoun/ˈpla.nu ˈde sa.ˈú.dʒi/

Note: PT-PT: o seguro de saúde

Health insurance in Portuguese is o plano de saúde in Brazil. European Portuguese often says o seguro de saúde. Ask Aceita meu plano de saúde? at clinics.

Clinic desk

Vocês atendem pelo meu plano de saúde?
Do you take my health insurance?
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How to pronounce plano de saúde

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PLAH-noo dee sah-OODJ

/ˈpla.nu ˈde sa.ˈú.dʒi/

o PLAH-noo dee sah-OODJ

"Health insurance" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o plano de saúdehealth insurance / health plan (BR)

Brazilian phrase.

o seguro de saúdehealth insurance (PT-PT)

European Portuguese.

carteirinha do planoinsurance card

ID card.

particularout-of-pocket / private pay

Without plan.

How to use plano de saúde in real life

  1. 1Clinic desk

    Vocês atendem pelo meu plano de saúde?

    Do you take my health insurance?

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Job benefit

    A empresa oferece plano de saúde depois do período de experiência.

    The company offers health insurance after the probation period.

    HR perk.

  3. 3Emergency choice

    Sem o plano de saúde, a consulta fica particular.

    Without health insurance, the appointment is out-of-pocket.

    Cost reality.

Mistakes English speakers make with plano de saúde

Incorrect: Tenho health insurance.

Correct: Tenho plano de saúde.

Use plano de saúde in Brazil.

Incorrect: Meu seguro de saúde (forced BR office).

Correct: Meu plano de saúde (BR). / seguro de saúde (PT-PT).

Brazil prefers plano de saúde; PT-PT often seguro de saúde.

Good to know

In Brazil private coverage is usually called plano de saúde, with a carteirinha you show at clinics. Public care is SUS. European Portuguese packaging often says seguro de saúde — note the PT-PT wording.

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  1. ChatPal

    Seu plano de saúde cobre dermatologista?

    Does your health insurance cover a dermatologist?

  2. You

    Cobre. Vou levar a carteirinha do plano de saúde.

    It does. I’ll bring the health insurance card.

  3. ChatPal

    A clínica pediu o número do plano de saúde no formulário.

    The clinic asked for the health insurance number on the form.

  4. You

    preenchi. Obrigada.

    I already filled it in. Thanks.

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Common questions about "Health insurance" in Portuguese

Health insurance in Brazil?

O plano de saúde.

PT-PT term?

Often o seguro de saúde.

Do you take my plan?

Vocês atendem pelo meu plano de saúde?

Insurance card?

Carteirinha do plano.

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