If you are a member and meet certain requirements, you can access free treatments at pharmacies across the country. Find out how the system works and what you need to receive the medications.
Medicamentos para jubilados
What does the PAMI free medication benefit include?
The Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) offers medical and social care for more than 5 million retirees and pensioners. Among its most notable services are:
Free or discounted medications
Participating pharmacies throughout the country
Own health centers with specialized care
Free vaccination campaigns, such as the flu shot
Requirements to access free medications in PAMI
To have full coverage on medications, members must meet certain conditions:
Income less than 1.5 minimum wages (or up to 3 if you live with a person with CUD)
No private health insurance
Not owning more than one property or top-level vehicles
Not having a car less than 10 years old (except for CUD)
Not being the holder of high-value corporate assets
PAMI ofrece una propuesta gratuita que mejora la calidad de vida de sus afiliados
What if you don't meet all the requirements?
If spending on medications represents 15% or more of your income, you can request a subsidy for social reasons. The process remains valid even if you don't meet all the previous points.
Malvinas Veterans
Those who participated in the Malvinas War are exempt from meeting the requirements, although they must complete the corresponding process.
Oficinas de PAMI.
List of free medications covered by PAMI
The list includes essential treatments for serious and chronic diseases:
Diabetes
Cancer (oncological and oncohematological)
Hemophilia
HIV and Hepatitis B/C
Transplants
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic renal failure and other pathologies
Additionally, there are 80% discounts on acute diseases and 40% for occasional medication.
El trámite para acceder a los medicamentos gratis de PAMI
How to complete the process to access free medications?
In-person option
Go to a PAMI agency with ID and credential
You don't need to present a sworn statement
If you request up to 4 medications, approval is automatic
If there are 5 or more, the doctor must fill out a special form
Online option
Visit the official PAMI website
Look for the section "Free medications through social subsidy"
Enter your details: member number, ID, and process number
Answer 3 key questions: corporate assets, living with a person with a disability, and if you have a paper prescription
You can upload the prescription in photo or PDF
Complete the process and save the case number
PAMI Sede Central Cordoba Capital.
The system usually responds in less than 24 hours.
How to pick up the medications?
Once the process is approved, the primary care physician must send the electronic prescription to the pharmacy. To pick them up, present your ID and credential.
If you can't go, a family member or authorized person can do it with the corresponding documentation.
