US Medical Term · insurance
Assignment of Benefits
Cesión de beneficios
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Assignment of Benefits |
| Spanish (Español) | Cesión de beneficios |
| Chinese (中文) | 受益人授權 |
| Korean (한국어) | 급여 양도 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Chuyển nhượng quyền lợi |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Pagtatalaga ng mga benepisyo |
| Portuguese (Português) | Cessão de benefícios |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การโอนสิทธิ์ผลประโยชน์ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 給付金の譲渡 |
What it means
Assignment of benefits is your written permission allowing your insurance company to pay your provider directly instead of sending reimbursement to you. When you sign an assignment of benefits form at a doctor's office, the payment goes straight to the provider. Without this assignment, the insurer would pay you, and you would then owe the full amount to your provider. Most in-network providers require assignment of benefits. It reduces paperwork for patients and ensures providers are paid promptly. Always check that you signed this form if you receive an unexpected payment check from your insurer.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
I would like to sign an assignment of benefits so my insurer pays you directly.
Me gustaría firmar una cesión de beneficios para que mi aseguradora le pague directamente a usted.
Did I sign an assignment of benefits when I registered at your office?
¿Firmé una cesión de beneficios cuando me registré en su consultorio?
Why did my insurance send the payment check to me instead of to the provider?
¿Por qué mi seguro me envió el cheque de pago a mí en lugar de al proveedor?
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Last reviewed: September 2026