The Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) has announced a new measure that affects retirees and pensioners in Argentina. Starting in December, those who earn more than $380,000 annually will no longer have access to free medications.
This decision is part of a series of adjustments aimed at ensuring the financial sustainability of the program PAMI and ensure that resources reach those who really need them.
He PAMIwhich serves more than 5.3 million members, has faced economic challenges due to the lack of planned policies at the national level and the impact of pension moratoriums. These factors have left the organization on the verge of bankruptcy, which has led to the need to implement adjustment measures.
According to the director of PAMI, Esteban Leguizamo, the new measure seeks to finance the demand and not the supply of medicines. Until now, the program financed free medications for all members, resulting in indiscriminate use of available resources.
With this new measure, the PAMI It aims to direct resources towards those who really need them. To access 100% coverage of medications, retirees and pensioners must meet a series of requirements.
Net income must be less than 1.5 minimum pension benefits, or up to 3 benefits in the event that they live with a person who has a Disability Certificate (CUD).. Additionally, they must not be affiliated with a prepaid medical system, they cannot own more than one property, they cannot own luxury aircraft or boats, and they cannot have a vehicle that is less than ten years old.
Exception
If they do not meet these requirements, retirees can request 100% coverage through an exception mechanism, as long as the cost of the medications is equal to or greater than 15% of their income.
This procedure can be done online, from your cell phone, tablet or computer, or at an agency. PAMI prior online appointment. The measure has generated diverse reactions among retirees and pensioners. While some support the need to adjust resources and ensure the sustainability of the program, others are angry about the reduction in benefits they have been receiving for years.
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