Overview
- The Asociación de Profesionales de la Salud de PAMI (APPAMIA) called a national stoppage that runs from Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 October and targets doctors of record and dentists who serve PAMI affiliates.
- During the four days routine care will be suspended in participating consultorios, including scheduled appointments, routine consultations, specialist referrals and routine prescription transcriptions while guardias mínimas and urgent prescriptions are maintained.
- APPAMIA demands a rise in the cápita payments that PAMI pays per affiliate, saying incomes fell about half since April; doctors seek an increase from about $2,700 to $4,500 per affiliate and dentists seek a rise from reported current sums near $374 to roughly $1,500–$3,000.
- The real impact will vary by provider because adherence to the strike is voluntary, so PAMI affiliates are advised to contact their usual professional to confirm or reprogram any appointments set for those dates.
- The action is the latest step in a months‑long dispute over frozen cápitas and rising input costs that included a 72‑hour stoppage on September 30, and negotiations with PAMI remain open with no public settlement announced.