The economic crisis and rising prices for food, utilities and medicines - all this has already become commonplace for Russia in recent years. These changes are reflected primarily in the most vulnerable sections of the population - pensioners. Every month, older people spend a quarter of their income on medicines. And few of them know that our country provides for the payment of special benefits for the purchase of medicine or the reimbursement of funds already spent for these purposes.
General concept
The state program provides for such privileges for some groups of federal beneficiaries: pensioners, disabled people, participants in the Second World War, participants in the liquidation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as citizens with serious illnesses. Among the population, information on what constitutes a privilege for pensioners on medicines is the most demanded and relevant.
Older people often do not even realize that the law can count on the acquisition of a wide range of medicines, and meanwhile, the state spends billions of rubles annually to fulfill its responsibilities in this area of the social sphere. The problem is in the specifics of the work of regional medical institutions, most doctors are silent about the fact that there is a privilege on medicines for pensioners, and pharmacies refuse to dispense the necessary drugs. All these are the costs of the system, however, every citizen falling into this category has the right to demand the privilege put to him.
Not all medicines are included in the list of preferential ones, their list is strictly regulated by the law of 2006 on “On approval of the list of medicines ...” The program is common for the entire territory of Russia, however, additional lists of medicines and compensation rules are provided for in some constituent entities of the Federation.
What benefits are provided to pensioners?
Upon reaching the age limit for service and with regular deductions to the Pension Fund, a citizen has the right to receive a monthly allowance, as well as additional social security measures. Over the past twenty years, the state has made great efforts to create comfortable living conditions for older people. A person of retirement age is entitled to the following benefits:
- In the field of taxation: pensions, treatment allowances, payment of vouchers for spa treatment are not subject to personal income tax. In addition, a different settlement system for payments for property owned by pensioners, as well as benefits for paying tax on a vehicle or land, apply to pensioners. Much depends on the region of the country and internal regulatory laws.
- Benefits for paying for utilities: today there is a condition under which a pensioner has the right to rely on a lump sum payment from the state for the gasification of his own house or apartment. Compensation can be a maximum of 50%, a lot depends on the social program adopted in this region.
- Benefits for travel in public transport. In some areas, a targeted assistance program is in place where social services support retirees, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
Much more questions arise about how the benefits of medicine are provided to retirees. The legislative basis for such assistance is spelled out in the Federal Law of 17.07.1999 No. 178- On State Social Assistance.
Medical Benefits
The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for compensation for the purchase of drugs intended for the treatment or prevention of a disease. All purchased drugs must have a prescription from your doctor.
The following is a list of the benefits that the state has granted to retirees for medicines:
- Elderly people who have reached the age limit at work and who are not disabled can get a 50% discount on the purchase of medications specified in a special list.
- According to the order of the Ministry of Health on compulsory medical examination, pensioners have the right to undergo examinations at a local clinic every three years free of charge.
- Citizens can also go to the hospital to get the flu shot.
A benefit to pensioners for medicines in the form of monetary compensation is issued to a citizen twice a year in the territorial branch of the Pension Fund of Russia.
How it works?
You can learn more about the provision of additional medical care at the local GP, at the territorial body of compulsory medical insurance, as well as at the organization where the insurance policy was issued.
All information about those drugs that provides a benefit for medicines for pensioners must be provided by the attending doctor. He writes out a prescription with an indication of its validity, usually a month or a little more. Any other person has the right to receive the necessary medicine, so you can transfer the document to a relative or close person. In case of loss of the prescription, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Drug List
The list of free medications allowed for outpatient treatment includes 360 items, 22 of which are considered essential medicines:
- ascorbic, folic, thioctic, ursodeoxycholic, glycyrrhizic acids;
- Nitroglycerin, Tetracycline, Bromhexine, Acetylcysteine, Drotaverin, Ranitidine, Famotidine, Amlodipine, Mebeverin, Mesalazine, Lyiotironin, Ademethionine;
- Ambroxol, Metronidazole, Paracetamol;
- Amiodarone, Granisetron, Ondansetron, Tropisetron, Progesterone, Dydrogesterone, Norethisterone, Rosiglitazone;
- algeldrat, piracetam,
- magnesium hydroxide, bismuth tripotassium dicitrate, iron [III] hydroxide polymaltose, metoclopramide, potassium and magnesium asparaginate, bile + pancreas powder + small intestinal mucosa powder, potassium iodide, sodium heparin, sodium levothyroxine, dalteparin sodium;
- Omeprazole, rabeprazole, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone;
- "Bisacodyl", "Lactulose", "Loperamide", "Sulfasalazine", "Bifidobacterium bifidum", "Gliclazide", "Glimepiride", "Glibenclamide", "Repaglinide";
- hemicellulase, pancreatin, insulin, Troxerutin, Glibenclamide, Taurine, Rifamycin, calcium folinate, prednisone, hydrocortisone;
- Eprosartan, Glycidon, Acarbose, Gendevit, Dipyridamole, Clopidogrel, Warfarin, Epoetin, Glipizide.
Depending on the amount of financing by the local budget, it is possible to purchase drugs both for free and at a discount of 50%.
What you need to have when you go to the hospital
Compensation of expenses for medicines for pensioners has a number of important nuances, and it all starts with the collection of necessary documents that a citizen is required to provide to the attending physician. The right to write a prescription belongs to therapists, paramedics, cardiologists, surgeons and other specialists whose citizen is undergoing treatment. The patient must have the following documents with him:
- Passport.
- SNILS.
- Insurance policy.
- Medical Card.
- Certificate from the FIU stating that a citizen did not write a voluntary refusal of additional medical care.
- Pension certificate, disability certificate and other documents confirming the right to receive benefits.
The doctor must write out the prescription in two copies, one of which the citizen provides to the pharmacy kiosk, and the other to the supervisory authority that distributes social benefits, which also includes benefits for retirees to receive medicines.
The doctor, for his part, also sends an application to the state pharmacy, it often happens that the right drug is not available, and you have to wait a while for its delivery. To facilitate the task today, a special service is provided on the Internet to order the necessary medicine. To do this, go to the website of Roszdravnadzor and fill out an application, here you can call the hotline and find out the details of the service in your region.
Rules for registration
After purchasing the necessary medicines, a citizen should take all the papers to the territorial branch of the FIU. The privilege for pensioners on medicines is provided only if the following reporting documents are available:
- Form of recipes for a specific form 107 / y.
- Checks and receipts confirming the purchase.
- Certificate of all income and deductions.
- If another person applies for the benefit, you must submit a document confirming kinship and a copy of it.
In order to avoid unpleasant bureaucratic situations, all documents, and especially the recipe, must be checked for signatures and seals, otherwise the form will be considered invalid and the person will have to perform unnecessary actions. In general, pensioners should be able to explain in an accessible form to how to get benefits for medicines, the social services responsible for this , including the Compulsory Insurance Department and employees of the Russian Pension Fund branch.
How is the payout
All documentation is collected in advance and must strictly comply with the form, this application is considered socially important, therefore, all papers are given special attention. According to the legislation, pensioners are not fully compensated for the costs of medicines. In each region, an annual monetary amount of funds allocated per person is established, usually it amounts to no more than 25 thousand rubles.
Moreover, a pensioner can receive compensation only in the amount of 13% of expenses. To date, the maximum amount of deduction is prescribed in the legislation - 15,600, which is 13% of 120 thousand rubles. Usually, citizens spend much less, about 10 thousand rubles, which means that they have the right to count on compensation in the amount of 1,300 rubles. So, privileges for medicine for old-age pensioners are a little support from the state, many refuse this social service in favor of paying monetary compensation.
Benefits to Veterans of Labor
Unfortunately, due to the policy of saving, people who received an honorary title for special merits and efforts shown during work, in 2017, many benefits were canceled, they were replaced with some bonuses and privileges. But in terms of medical care, almost all services remained unchanged.
Benefits for medicines to labor veterans - pensioners are provided free of charge in any region of the country. True, a citizen can receive the necessary drugs only in state institutions. In 2017, dental treatment was even included in the list of insurance services, provided that the equipment was purchased at its own expense. In all other respects, the same procedure is provided for receiving medication for retired veterans. Benefits are granted upon submission of all documents confirming this right.
Refusal of free medicines
The legislation provides for situations when a pensioner can refuse the state set of social assistance in favor of paying a cash equivalent, and this can be done both fully and partially. The issue is regulated by Part 3 of Art. 6. 3 of Law No. 178-FZ. You can learn more about how to refuse benefits for medicines to a pensioner in the territorial department of the FIU.
First you need to decide what services the citizen refuses. This may be free travel, the provision of medical supplies or spa treatment. You can choose the entire list or one of the items, for example, the provision of medicines. In this case, the application for refusal to receive social services is submitted to the Pension Fund at the place of residence. The deadline for submitting documents is until October 1 of the current year, the application is valid until December 31 of the next year, after which the application can be extended or renewed.
The total amount of payments today is 1048, 97 p., Of which 807, 94 p. intended for the purchase of medicines, 124.99 for spa treatment and 116, 04 for travel in suburban transport.
Other medical services
The privilege for pensioners on medicines is not the only state measure to support older people. In addition, the legislation provides for the following medical services:
- the opportunity to get vaccinations for free;
- retired veterans and disabled people are provided with additional treatment in the country's sanatoriums; Each region has its own procedure for obtaining vouchers, for clarification you can contact the local therapist;
- free travel to the place of treatment;
- medical examination is provided every three years;
- free service in any state clinics of the country;
- discount on prosthetics for missing limbs.
Pensioners with the status of invalids of the Second World War, residents of besieged Leningrad, have the right to undergo a medical examination once a year.
FAQ
Each year, the government sets new tariffs and sizes for indexing pensions, as well as rules for receiving and a list of benefits included in the state aid social package. Older people in Russia are always anxiously awaiting these changes and innovations, for example, the issue of the law on working retirees has not yet been resolved, the government has postponed this decision for some time. As for social assistance, it remained unchanged at the federal level, so that in 2017 benefits for pensioners on medicines will be paid, as before.
Another equally important issue for older people is the problem of getting free drugs. Sometimes it turns out that on paper a pensioner has benefits for medicines, but in reality he cannot get them. Therapists often refuse to prescribe, citing inadequate funding or lack of product in pharmacies.
By law, medications must be provided upon request, in the absence of medications, the employee must either order the goods or extend the duration of the prescription.
Often, retirees find themselves completely defenseless against the bureaucracy of the system and everywhere run into denial and misunderstanding. Do not give up, a citizen always has the right to write a complaint to the territorial office of the Ministry of Health or to report a case of refusal via the hotline.