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Health plans have lost 910,000 customers in 1st half

07/20/2016

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Sector in June was 48.4 million customers, up from 49.3 million. Main reason is the economic crisis, believes the sector entity. 

Health plans have lost 910,000 customers in the first 6 months of this year, according to data released on Monday (18) by the National Agency Sumplementar Health (ANS). 

The sector met in June in the country 48.48 million beneficiaries in the country, down 1.84% compared to a total of 49.39 million people in December last year. 

In 12 months, the decrease was 3.2%, or the equivalent of a loss of 1.64 million customers. In June 2015, the healthcare plan gathered 50.12 million beneficiaries. 

The ANS report highlights, however, that five states recorded an increase in the number of beneficiaries in health plans compared to May: Amazonas, Bahia, Pará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul and Tocantins. 

Among the major carriers, only Hapvida recorded growth in the number of customers in June (0.66%). Amil, Bradesco Saúde and South America had, respectively, down 0.09%, 0.64% and 0.48%, compared to May. 

In a statement, the Brazilian Association of Health Plans (Abramge) attributed to the current economic crisis as the main reason for the negative movement of the sector, to be "directly impacted by the number of formal jobs." 

"The organization claims that was already warning of the unprecedented decline of health plans from the beginning of 2015 and in the second half of 2016 Brazil's economic performance does not improve, it may end the year with a drop of over 2 million customers, "the entity. 

Sectors and segments 

Also according to the agency, the only dental plans totaled 21.96 million customers in June, which represents an increase of 0.87% over the previous month. Compared to June 2015, the increase was 1.9%. 

The ANS reported that in June the number of beneficiaries in the business group plans totaled 32.1 million customers. The number of participants in individual plans fell to 9.4 million. 

The loss of number of clients in the health plan operators comes amid the recession and rising unemployment in the country, which stood at 11.2% in the quarter ended in May this year, according to IBGE. Cumulatively, through the first five months of 2016, Brazil lost 448,000 formal jobs, according to the Ministry of Labor. 

On June 6, the ANS authorized the adjustment of up to 13.57% in individual health and family plans. 

The agency opened a discussion on the marketing of health plans via the Internet. The NSA suggested a period of 10 days for interested parties to forward proposals and questions on the subject.

 

Source: Idec

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