PAMI covers supplies for people with diabetes: what it gives for free and how to request them

The National Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners (PAMI) offers its diabetic affiliates the possibility to access supplies for the treatment of their illness with 100% coverage. This is a benefit that is processed from the web and can be done by the affiliated person or a family member or power of attorney, via cell phone, tablet, or computer. What are the supplies for people with diabetes that PAMI provides for free In case more supplies than established are needed, the corresponding documentation must be attached. These are the necessary items for people with diabetes that PAMI provides to its affiliates for free: - Reactive strips for glucose measurement (the quantity depends on the need of each affiliated person) - Lancets - Disposable needles for digital pricking - Disposable needles and syringes for insulin - Pens for insulin application How to request free diabetes supplies from PAMI To request the diabetes supplies that PAMI covers 100%, it is necessary to present the DNI, the affiliation credential, and the electronic prescription. Furthermore, it must be updated annually in the Register of People with Diabetes. How to affiliate with the Register of People with Diabetes Affiliation with the Register of People with Diabetes must be renewed each year. For this, it is necessary to request an appointment with the attending physician and present the results of recent laboratory tests, specifically glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), expressed in % or g/dl and blood glucose, expressed in mg/dl. It is important that the tests are signed by the biochemist professional. According to the new regulations issued by the health authorities, attending medical professionals have the technical obligation to attach the digital certificates of previous medical examinations. This must be done for both the affiliation process and the update in the Register. See also Clarín Newsletter Receive all the news, stories, and analyses from the journalists of Clarín in your email I WANT TO RECEIVE IT