ANS announces increase in ceiling for health plans
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The National Agency for Supplementary Health (ANS) set in the ceiling of 6.76% increase for health plans, individual or family (made by individuals), recruited from January 1999, called the new plans. Also included are the plans tailored to the Law 9656/98. The adjustment relates to about 6.5 million consumers, or 12.4% of all 52 million beneficiaries of health plans in Brazil.
The maximum rate to be applied was set at the board meeting and will be published in the Official Gazette of the Union next Monday (27). The Director-President of the NSA, Fausto Pereira dos Santos, recalled that, at the time of issue of RN 167, the NSA said that to evaluate the influence that these changes would further the health sector, both in relation to a possible economic impact on operators but also about the quality of health care ensures that the new role. The index found, however, was well below that expected by operators of health plans.
The rate adjustment period is from 1st May 2009 and will be implemented over 12 months and must be observed the anniversary date of the contract of the beneficiary. To receive their pay slips of the beneficiaries should check if the index is clearly identified in it. In case of doubt, may contact the Customer Service via Dial-ANS (0800 701 9656), the web page, or in one of 12 Regional Centers of Care and Supervision (Nuraf) in the country. The address is available on the website of the ANS.
Source: Pernambuco.com
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