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Federal Justice in Córdoba Ratifies That PAMI and Incluir Salud Must Pay Debts
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Federal Justice in Córdoba Ratifies That PAMI and Incluir Salud Must Pay Debts

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Federal Justice of Córdoba ruled that PAMI and Incluir Salud must pay outstanding debts to disability service providers.
  • The ruling mandates the normalization and regularization of payments for services covered under law 24.901 within 72 hours.
  • The judge found that while individual payments were made to one beneficiary, the collective debt remained unaddressed, deeming the delay arbitrary.

Federal Justice in Córdoba has upheld a ruling ordering the national health insurance programs PAMI and Incluir Salud to settle outstanding debts owed to disability service providers. The initial preliminary injunction, issued a month prior, mandated the normalization and regularization of payments for services, and the latest ruling reinforces this decision.

Federal Judge Hugo Vaca Narvaja stated that while the entities fulfilled their obligations to a specific plaintiff on an individual basis, they had disregarded the broader collective. He explained that although an appeal was granted, it did not have a suspensive effect, meaning the ruling remains in force. The new judgment requires that payments for services mandated by law 24.901 be regularized for the entire collective within 72 hours.

They only complied with the plaintiff, but on an individual level, they ignored the collective.

— Hugo Vaca NarvajaFederal Judge Hugo Vaca Narvaja explained the basis for his ruling, emphasizing the distinction between individual compliance and collective neglect.

The legal action was initiated by a woman acting as the legal guardian for her son, who has a diagnosis of "Severe Mental Retardation" and receives coverage through Incluir Salud due to his disability. The lawsuit was filed as a collective action, representing not only the son but also a group of individuals receiving non-contributory pensions with a Unique Disability Certificate, as well as their parents, guardians, and caregivers.

The court's decision highlighted that Incluir Salud's own records showed payments made to the plaintiff's son for December 2025 and January 2026. The judge interpreted these payments as proof that the agency had the obligation and the financial means to pay, rendering the delays for other beneficiaries unjustified. The ruling also noted a contradiction in the national government's stance, as Incluir Salud initially claimed Córdoba Province was primarily responsible for the payments, yet the ministry later paid the invoices itself.

While the individual case of the plaintiff was being addressed, the neglect of the rest of the collective members persisted.

— Hugo Vaca NarvajaJudge Vaca Narvaja pointed out the ongoing disregard for other beneficiaries while a specific case was being resolved.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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