DAS - Congreso de la Nación

What DAS - Congreso de la Nación does

DAS (Dirección de Ayuda Social para el Personal del Congreso de la Nación) is a government-affiliated obra social — a closed-membership social health insurance and social services organization — that exclusively serves active and retired personnel of Argentina's National Congress (Senate, Chamber of Deputies, National Printing Office, and Congress Library) and their families. Founded on September 2, 1947 under Law 13.265, DAS combines in-house healthcare facilities with a contracted provider and pharmacy network to deliver medical, dental, mental health, vaccination, imaging, nutrition, and preventive-care services, plus tiered medication coverage (50%/70%/100%). Its core technology stack includes a Credencial Digital (virtual credential), a Token de Seguridad for DAS/OMINT service authentication, and a Portal de Autogestión for appointments, prescriptions, and member self-service, supplemented by a WhatsApp-based chatbot (EVA) and IRAM ISO 9001:2015-certified processes.

DAS finances itself through monthly membership contributions: a percentage of salary for active employees on a voluntary basis, 3.5% of pension for retirees, and 3% for additional family members (with a minimum base of 17.83 salary modules). It is governed by a Comisión Administradora that alternates presidential leadership between Senate and Chamber of Deputies secretaries and represents all member constituencies. Operational footprint is concentrated in Buenos Aires (headquarters at Adolfo Alsina 1823 plus a distribution point at Av. Entre Ríos 205), with no disclosed geographic expansion outside Argentina. The organization reports 272 employees and is not a publicly traded entity. Its growth in recent periods has been expressed through service-line additions (nutrition consultation, imaging, walk-in dental, digital credential, self-service portal) rather than membership expansion, since the statutory mandate ties its addressable market to Congress personnel.

Name

DAS - Congreso de la Nación

Legal name

Dirección de Ayuda Social para el Personal del Congreso de la Nación

Website

https://das.gob.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DAS is a government-affiliated obra social founded in 1947 that exclusively provides health insurance and social services to active and retired personnel of Argentina's National Congress and their families, operating owned facilities and a contracted provider network in Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Health Insurance (Obra Social)

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Population Health Program Administration (HLAEALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dental Benefit Administration (DBA) & ASO/TPA for Dental (HLAEAIAJ)

Keywords

• Health insurance services
• Social healthcare programs
• Dental care services
• Mental health coverage
• Preventive health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions - Active Employees: Active employees of the National Congress contribute a percentage of their salary to DAS. Voluntary affiliation independent of social security deductions from pension payments.
2. Membership Contributions - Retirees: Retired members contribute 3.5% of their pension benefits. For those not yet receiving pension, contribution is based on last salary received until pension is approved for direct collection.
3. Additional Family Member Contributions: Additional family members (children 22-32, siblings, etc.) require 3% contribution based on minimum 17.83 modules of the approved salary scale per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DAS (Dirección de Ayuda Social para el Personal del Congreso de la Nación) is the exclusive social services and health insurance organization for active and retired personnel of Argentina's National Congress and their families. It provides comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical consultations, dental care, mental health services, vaccination, tiered medication coverage (50-100%), preventive health programs, and specialized disease management for chronic conditions. The organization operates its own healthcare facilities (Centro DAS) in central Buenos Aires and an extended network of contracted providers through OMINT partnership.

Product overview

DAS (Dirección de Ayuda Social) is a social services and health insurance organization for employees of Argentina's National Congress. The core offering is the Cartilla Médica (medical directory) providing access to a network of healthcare providers, supplemented by the Portal de Autogestión (self-service portal) for members to manage appointments and prescriptions. Centro DAS provides in-house services including dentistry, mental health, and vaccination. Specialized programs include health check-ups (annual gynecological and general health), maternal-child care, diabetes management, disability support, pediatric dentistry, school enrollment health exams, and senior care (Adults in Movement). The Credencial Digital enables virtual access to the provider network. Coverage tiers provide 50%, 70%, and 100% medication discounts based on condition and age.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartilla Médica (Medical Provider Directory)
• Portal de Autogestión (Self-Service Portal)
• Credencial Digital (Digital Credential)
• Centro DAS - Odontología
• Centro DAS - Salud Mental
• Centro DAS - Vacunatorio
• Cobertura de Medicación (Medication Coverage)
• Chequeo Anual de Salud (Annual Preventive Health Checkup)
• Chequeo Anual Ginecológico (Annual Gynecological Checkup)
• Programa de Ingreso Escolar (School Enrollment Health Program)
• Programa para Personas con Discapacidad (Disability Support Program)
• Programa Integral para Personas con Diabetes (Diabetes Management Program)
• Plan Materno Infantil (Maternal and Child Health Plan)
• Programa de Odontopediatría (Pediatric Dentistry Program)
• Programa Adultos Mayores (Senior Health Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% medication coverage for members over 60 years old, retirees, and those with specific chronic conditions.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• OMINTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtended healthcare provider network partnership. DAS/OMINT credential provides access to an expanded network of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, specialists, and other healthcare services beyond DAS's own facilities.
• Mental Health Management (MHM)coreTechnology or IntegrationContracted mental health services provider for outpatient treatments, home care services, eating disorder programs, neurocognitive evaluations, and psychiatric hospitalizations. Provides 30 sessions per year of psychological, psychiatric, and psychopedagogical services.
• FARMACIA ORIENcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary contracted pharmacy for specialized supplies including infant formula (100% coverage for PMO conditions), ostomy supplies, and medications. Multiple branches including Av. Entre Ríos 205, Adolfo Alsina 1801, Av. Santa Fe 4228, Av. Rivadavia 5444, and Av. Corrientes 1880.
• Fundación FavaloromajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner facility for annual preventive health checkups including blood tests, urinalysis, Doppler echo, echocardiogram, stress test, and chest X-ray.
• Sanatorio FinochiettomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner facility for annual preventive health checkups including blood tests, urinalysis, Doppler echo, echocardiogram, stress test, and chest X-ray.
• WidexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted provider for hearing aids (audífonos) for members with hearing disability certified under CUD.
• AuditronminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted provider for hearing aids (audífonos) for members with hearing disability certified under CUD.
• El Surco Compañía de SegurosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner for burial/sepelio services. Contact available at cell phone (11) 7700-3087 for members.
• Clínica ODEMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDental emergency services provider for CABA and GBA areas. Contact: 4372-2508 / 1113. Interior country dental emergencies at Lavalle 1718, CABA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IOSFA (Instituto de Obra Social de las Fuerzas Armadas): Argentina's government-affiliated closed-population health/social services plan for armed forces personnel. Structurally closest analog to DAS: statutory mandate, payroll/pension contributions, in-house facilities plus contracted networks, retiree-heavy mix.
• PAMI (INSSJP): Argentina's national health/social services plan for retirees and pensioners. Highly comparable to DAS's retiree segment: 100% medication coverage for over-60 members, capitated funding model and program-driven care management.
• OSECAC: Obra social of Argentine commercial employees (Cámaras de Comercio). Comparable in statutory mandate, payroll contributions, dependents coverage, and need to administer both own services and wide provider networks.
• Sancor Salud: Mutual/cooperative Argentine health plan with prepaid plans and a national provider network. Compares on member-driven governance, self-service portal and tiered plan structure similar to DAS offerings.
• Unión Personal: Obra social for civil servants and public-sector workers. Most analogous institutional client profile to DAS (Congress personnel) with similar payroll-linked contributions and shared provider-network model.
• OSPRERA: Obra social for agricultural workers and rural employers. Different member segment than DAS but comparable structure: statutory funded plan with payroll-linked contributions, dependents coverage and broad provider cartilla.

Broad incumbents

• Galeno: Large Argentine health plan (prepaid and obra social) with owned sanatorios and nationwide provider network. Benchmark for DAS on plan tiers, network management and member onboarding.
• Swiss Medical Group: Major Argentine private health plan with owned clinics (Sanatorio de los Arcos, etc.), prepaid and obra social affiliates. Compares to DAS on vertically integrated delivery, broad coverage tiers and digital member services.
• OSDE: Largest private obra social in Argentina with multi-tier prepaid plans, owned facilities and a national provider network. Comparable in benefit breadth and use of self-service portals, but serves an open commercial market rather than a closed institutional population.

Others

• OMINT: Major Argentine health plan/prepaga and DAS's own network partner for extended coverage. Direct industry comparator on plan design, pharmacy network management and high-end member services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/dascongreso/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/das-congreso-de-la-nacion

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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