Paperwork
CPAM
Letter by letterOfficialB1Meaning
caisse primaire d'assurance maladie
The body that reimburses healthcare in a département: it is the Sécu seen up close, the one that sends the Vitale card and the statements.
How it is said
cé-pé-a-èm
Gender and article
la CPAM · feminine
Where you meet it
A letter, a reimbursement statement, the ameli website.
Example
Votre CPAM a reçu votre feuille de soins ; le remboursement arrive sous cinq jours.
Your CPAM has received your treatment form; the refund arrives within five days.
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
Feminine: la CPAM. In everyday life people say « la Sécu »; CPAM is the word in letters.
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