Attention retirees: PAMI extended a benefit in exceptional cases for December 2024

Attention retirees: PAMI extended a benefit in exceptional cases for December 2024

November 24, 2024 – 1:30 p.m.

If your glasses are stolen or are no longer useful, don’t worry. PAMI announced a modification that will allow you to get another pair.

He Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) Its function is to guarantee a health system for retirees and pensioners who have made their contributions through ANSES. It has a wide variety of specialist doctorsexclusive care centers and extra benefits to reduce costs in chronic treatments.

Among the benefits that those who are affiliated with PAMI can access, is the free pair of glasses per year in case you need it. To request it, you must have an ophthalmological prescription. However, some life situations can lead to another game is neededand the entity recently announced that another one can be accessed in exception cases.

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Free glasses for PAMI members.

Free glasses for PAMI members.

New pair of PAMI glasses in exceptional cases

In the event that the retiree has suffered an exceptional situation in which the previous pair granted by PAMI is no longer useful or cannot be usedthe entity may authorize other glasses, as long as there is due justification and the supervision of an ophthalmologist. The cases that apply to this modification are:

  • Heist
  • Loss and breakage
  • Glaucoma
  • Graduation change
  • Surgical Surgery

How to request them

If you have suffered any of these situations, the ophthalmologist must perform a manual examination. new order for glasses with the corresponding graduation and justification. In addition, this documentation must be presented to the optician:

  • National Identity Document.
  • Membership credential.
  • Ophthalmological prescription from a PAMI doctor (manual order), issued in the name of the affiliated person, stating the prescription for the glasses, signature, explanatory stamp of the professional’s signature and registration number (it is valid for 150 days). (Not printed – online)
  • Affidavit, only in cases where the replacement request is due to theft/theft/loss.
  • Summary of ophthalmological clinical history.

Source: Ambito

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