reclamo médico
/reklamo mediko/from spelling rules
A medical claim in Spanish is reclamo médico.
This phrase refers to a formal request sent to an insurance provider to pay for healthcare services received.
Which one should you use?
While reclamo médico is a direct translation, the phrase solicitud de reembolso médico is often used in formal insurance contexts to specifically denote a request for reimbursement.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase reclamo médico can be used in both singular and plural forms as reclamos médicos.
Did you know?
- The word reclamo can also refer to a lure or a decoy used in hunting to attract birds.
- The term reclamo comes from the Latin 'reclamare', which literally means 'to shout back' or 'to cry out'.
- While reclamo médico is understandable, a Spaniard might find the word reclamar more synonymous with 'complaining' or 'protesting' than 'requesting' in a non-legal context.
Examples in context
- He presentado una reclamación médicaI have filed a medical claim
- Necesito presentar un reclamo médicoI need to file a medical claim
- Voy a hacer un reclamo médicoI am going to make a medical claim
- Mi hermano ha presentado una reclamación de saludMy brother has filed a health claim
- Necesito presentar una reclamación médica por los gastos de mi cirugía del 5 de junioI need to file a medical claim for the expenses of my surgery on June 5th
- Necesito hablar con un representante de seguros sobre mi reclamo médicoI need to speak with an insurance representative about my medical claim
- ¿Dónde puedo presentar un reclamo médico?Where can I file a medical claim?
- ¿Tienen algún formulario de reclamación médica?Do you have any medical claim forms?
- He presentado un reclamo médico a mi seguro.I have submitted a medical claim to my insurance.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing insurance paperwork at home.
- DanielElena, ¿ya enviaste el reclamo médico?Elena, did you already send the medical claim?
- ElenaNo, Daniel, me falta un documento.No, Daniel, I am missing a document.
- DanielEl seguro necesita el reclamo médico pronto.The insurance needs the medical claim soon.
- ElenaLo enviaré mañana sin falta.I will send it tomorrow without fail.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries médico, reclamo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
