There is a sufficient number of laws of the Russian Federation, about which many do not know anything. One of these laws is the law on the receipt of preferential medicines for children. Unfortunately, even many doctors, knowing this, do not tell their parents anything, and they are forced to buy drugs, having every right to free help.
Preferential medicines
On the website of the Ministry of Social Development, you can find detailed information on subsidized medicines and view all documents and government decrees on which medicines are allowed for free for children, at what age and how to get them.
It should be remembered that it is mandatory to receive free medicines for children under 3 years of age. This fact does not depend on the child's disability. All prescribed drugs must be prescribed by a pediatrician in a prescription, the form of which is also prescribed by law. The prescription must be certified by the head physician. You can get drugs with such a prescription at any pharmacy that provides this type of service.
If, for any reason, a refusal was received from the doctor, it is imperative to contact the administration of the health department with a claim.
The pediatrician is obliged to tell the mother or father of the child not only the procedure for issuing free medicines, but also provide a detailed list of the required funds.
It is not difficult to get subsidized drugs
All necessary medications can only be dispensed according to indications. In other words, only if the child is sick can a prescription for preferential medicines be issued, and it will not work to get medicines just like that (for a home first-aid kit). The child should be examined by a doctor, diagnosed, on the basis of which a list of preferential drugs required for treatment at the moment will be drawn up.
To get a prescription from a pediatrician, you must provide the following documents:
- SNILS
- child's birth certificate
- medical policy
- registration of the child at his place of residence
In no case will the family's financial situation certificates be needed, and the doctor has no right to demand their availability.
Create a separate notebook in which the doctor will have to enter the names and quantities of prescription drugs. Carry it with you and ask the pharmacist at the pharmacy to also mark the receipt of this or that drug.
It is also worth remembering that a child can get a cold more than once a month. And each time the doctor is obliged to write a prescription for receiving subsidized aid from the state. In other words, there are simply no price, quantity and time restrictions on the provision of preferential medicines for children under 3 years of age.
