health insurance card
die Versichertenkarte, die Versichertenkarten
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health insurance card
A card that serves as proof of a person's insurance coverage, especially membership in the statutory health insurance system and eligibility for treatment.
Bitte legen Sie beim Arzt Ihre Versichertenkarte vor.
Please present your health insurance card at the doctor's office.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Versichertenkarten |
| genitive | der Versichertenkarte |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Versichertenkarte | die Versichertenkarten |
| accusative | die Versichertenkarte | die Versichertenkarten |
| dative | der Versichertenkarte | den Versichertenkarten |
| genitive | der Versichertenkarte | der Versichertenkarten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Versichertenkarte' (health insurance card) is made up of 'Versicherten' (insured person) and 'Karte' (card). It therefore refers to a card belonging to an insured person.
Meine Versichertenkarte liegt noch in meiner Tasche.
My health insurance card is still in my bag.
'Versichertenkarte' (health insurance card) is especially often used with the verbs 'vorlegen' (to present), 'zeigen' (to show), and 'einlesen' (to scan). These actions usually take place at a doctor's office.
Am Empfang musste ich meine Versichertenkarte einlesen lassen.
At reception, I had to have my health insurance card scanned.
The health insurance card is normally requested during the first contact with a doctor's office. You can present it at reception or have it inserted into a card reader.
Ohne Versichertenkarte konnte die Praxis meine Daten nicht aufnehmen.
Without my health insurance card, the office couldn't record my details.
