The social work of older adults announced adjustments in the requirements to access free medications in this second month of the year.
He Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) It is the public social work of older adults. Includes social benefits to provide medical assistance, such as special care, trained professionals and exclusive health centers where you can attend, Free medications and some with preferential rates, and hundreds of pharmacies attached throughout the country so you can remove your medication with coverage.
Since last month, the agency implemented adjustments in the list of 100% coverage medicines and in the requirements To access these during February 2025.
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REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS PAMI FREE MEDICINES
To facilitate access to essential medicines, the PAMI medication program It includes a list with drugs that will continue to be free. Thus, they guarantee the total coverage of those special treatments of serious or chronic diseases that are protected by the law in force throughout the country.
As treatments for hemophilia, diabetes, oncological medications, rheumatoid arthritis, fibrochistic diseases, osteoarthritis, HIV and hepatitis B or C, among others.
To access the benefit they must meet these requirements:
- Have net income less than 1.5 minimum pension assets. For households that have a single disability certificate (CUD), total monthly income must be less than 3 minimum pension assets.
- Not being affiliated with a prepaid medicine system simultaneously with the affiliation to PAMI.
- Not be the owner of more than one property, aircraft or luxury vessels.
- Not having a vehicle less than 10 years old. With the exception of households that have cohabiting with the CUD, who can be holders of up to a vehicle with less than 10 years old.
- Do not be the holder of corporate assets that demonstrate full economic capacity.
But, there is a detail regarding these requirements, since if the affiliate does not meet the first 2 (income stop and not have prepaid medicine) but the cost of medicines indicated for a treatment is equal to or greater than 15% of your incomecan Request 100% coverage For social reasons through an exception mechanism.
On the other hand, veteran affiliates of the Falklands War should not meet these requirements. Although, anyway, they must carry out the request for a subsidy for social reasons.
Documentation required to access free medications
- National Identity Document (DNI).
- Credential of affiliation to PAMI. This can be: digital, plastic, provisional with QR or Provisional Ticket.
- Electronic Recipe issued by the header or specialist. This must include the detailed diagnosis or corresponding CIE-10 coding.
- In some cases, a sworn declaration that certifies compliance with the established requirements.
- If more than four medications are requested, it is necessary to present a Special form signed by the doctor or specialist.
Source: Ambito
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