The provincial social work of Río Negro, Ipross, announced that it willThey take over the biochemical benefits that had been cut last year, after the signing of a new agreement with the College of Biochemists that will allow 44 covered internships to resume. It also extends coverage on medications linked to winter diseases to 50%.
According to the social work, among the benefits that are covered again are electrophoretic proteinogram analysis; neonatal screening; B. hemolytic streptococcus; 50% complement; zinc; endomysium Ac IgA; antibodies for autoimmune diseases FAN, AMA; antibodies for diagnosis and monitoring of celiac disease.
For affiliates included in specific programs or resolutions such as chronic, disability, celiac disease, HIV oncology, Maternal and Child Plan, Sexual and Reproductive Health, transplants, Coverage will be total in practices linked to their pathologies according to audit.
These members with special coverage “must be registered in the corresponding plans at the time of going to the laboratory,” which is why Ipross called on them to attend the nearest delegation to complete the required documentation.
Ipross also indicated that “affiliates who are boarding schools will have 100% coverage on the services provided with audit approval.
Meanwhile, members without special coverage will have coverage from the outpatient plan that has 386 practicessome of which have established annual caps.
50% coverage on medications for respiratory diseases
This week, Ipross also reported that increased the percentage of coverage of the most prescribed medications during the winter related to respiratory diseases.
There are 589 items, among other antibiotics, expectorants and antipyretics, which will have 50% coverage. Ipross clarified that this percentage of coverage may be lower depending on the commercial brand chosen by the affiliate.
The active ingredients of the drugs covered at 50% are: acetylcysteine; acetylcarnitine; ambroxol; amoxicillin; azithromycin; benzydamine; betamethasone; bromhexine; budesonid; clarithromycin; clophedianol; desloratadine; dexamethasone; dipyrone; phenylephrine; fluticasone; fluticasone; ibuprofen; loratadine; mometasone; paracetamol; polymyxin b; vit.c; gramicidin; hexetidine; lidocaine; neomycin and oseltamivir.
