According to notifications sent to their affiliates, the adjustments will be between 2.2% and 2.8% and this time there will be no differences between increases to direct affiliates and those that derive contributions.
The main companies of Prepaid Medicine They announced new increases in their quotas from April, with increases that in many cases will exceed the estimated inflation by private consultants. This rise comes after some companies did not apply increases to affiliates that derive labor contributions following the deregulation driven by the government.
According to notifications sent to its affiliatesthe adjustments will be the following: medifé will apply 2.3%, OSDE 2.4%, the Italian hospital 2.2%and OMINT a 2.85%. Unlike other occasions, this time there will be no differences in the increases between direct affiliates and those that derived contributions.
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In his communication to users, Osde said: “We know that your well -being and that of your loved ones is the most important thing. That is why, in Osde we commit ourselves to accompany them and offer them the best service to help take care of their health. On this occasion, with the aim of maintaining a close and transparent communication, We get in touch to inform you of an update of 2.4% in the monthly fee of your plan 2 410, which will be applied as of April 1, 2025 ”.
For his part, Medifé argued the rise in the impact of costs on the health system: “With the aim of continuing to provide the medical coverage you need and Under the increases in costs that continue to affect the entire health system of our country, We are forced to apply an update of 2.3% in our medical coverage plans, from the April 2025 period and whose expiration will be from next April 18 ”.
Prepaids increase above general inflation
As for the inflationary context, the last Survey of market expectations (REM) from the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) projected a rise in the consumer price index (CPI) of 1.9% for April. Meanwhile, the cost of prepaid medicine accumulated in February an average increase of 98.9% in Greater Buenos Aires, According to INDEC, well above 68.6% registered in the same period for the General CPI.
Source: Ambito
