Thousands of retirees will lose their benefit of being able to access certain medications completely free after this change in PAMI.
He Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) It is designed exclusively for retirees who have completed their pension procedures through the ANSESHowever, the family group can also be included. In addition, they have a series of benefits such as free glasses, dental care plans and unlimited diapers.
However, the Government of Javier Milei brought with it several modifications to the system of this benefit. The director of PAMI, Esteban Leguizamonotified that they will add requirements to access the free medicines prescriptions, making fewer retirees able to access them. They will not eliminate remedies from the vademecum.
They reject protection due to PAMI’s restriction on free remedies
Who can access free PAMI medications in December
After the modifications, the conditions for accessing the social subsidy are as follows:
- Have income less than 1.5 pension benefits, equivalent to $388,500or up to 3 assets in the event that the member lives with a person who has a Single Certificate of Disability (CUD).
- Not be affiliated with a prepaid.
- Not have more than one property, a vehicle less than 10 years old, or be the owner of luxury goods.
- Not be the owner of corporate assets that indicate full economic capacity.
- If the first two points are not met, if the cost of the medications indicated for treatment is equal to or greater than 15% of their income, the member can request 100% coverage through a exception path.
How to access free medication
To be able to sign up for this benefit, the procedure must be completed online on the official ANSES website and load this data:
- National Identity Document.
- Prescription for the requested medication, issued by a family doctor or specialist with the diagnosis that gives rise to the benefit, in detail or with ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, tenth version) coding.
- Affidavit declaring monthly income and expenses
- If you need more than 4 medications for Social Subsidy, you must present the medication form.
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