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ANSES launches online CODEM certificate to simplify access to social health insurance

Argentina's ANSES has announced that active workers, unemployment benefit recipients, retirees, and individuals with registered social health coverage can obtain the Certificate of Registration (CODEM) online for free. This document certifies the assignment of health insurance and has full legal validity, saving citizens from the need for in-person visits.


ANSES launches online CODEM certificate to simplify access to social health insurance

Buenos Aires, November 25 (NA) - Among its benefits and services, the National Administration of Social Security (ANSES) offers a procedure that every person must perform at least once in their life to provide social security for their family. What is it and why is it important to manage it? It is the Certificate of Registration (CODEM), which can be obtained in minutes without queuing in an office. This certificate, as reported by the Argentine News Agency (NA), is available for download from the official ANSES website and is valid for any type of procedure related to the social health insurance. Furthermore, it does not require a signature or a seal, which allows it to be presented directly to social health organizations, health entities, or employers without the need for additional steps, avoiding delays and in-person procedures. Another fundamental point of the CODEM is that, if it is necessary to add or remove family members, this procedure can also be carried out from the Virtual Attention service on the organization's website. Who can access the CODEM? The people who can consult or download the certificate are: Active workers. Unemployment benefit holders. Retirees and pensioners. People with social health coverage registered with ANSES. Who is covered by the social health insurance? All dependent workers are entitled to coverage for: Their spouse or partner. Unmarried children under 21 years of age. Children up to 25 years of age who are studying. Children with disabilities of any age.