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15/08/2012
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Rio de Janeiro - A decision by the Federal Court of the 2nd Region (TRF2), issued this week, prohibits health insurance carriers to require the filling of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in guides for tests and doctors' fees.
The practice was considered improper for violating the principle of privacy and an obstacle to the improper use of contract plans. In addition, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) argues that the tests just to serve development of diagnostics.
The ability to retain the requirement was introduced by the operators Blue Life, Bradesco, Golden Cross and Sul America against a 2005 decision of the 6th Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro, which prohibited the filling of the ICD in the guides. The decision of TRF2 also covers companies Amil, Assim, Caarj, Dix, GEAP and Maritima.
The National Federation of Health Insurance (FenaSaúde) states that no comments or judgments is able to speak on behalf of specific operators, but recommends that the decisions of justice are met.
According to the National Health Agency (ANS), Normative Instruction No. 40, April 2010, prohibits the requirement of the number of ICD tabs examinations, including modifying the forms, which no longer have the field for this purpose .
Source: The Day on Line
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