NSA wants to expand list of procedures
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Saulo Luz
Agency will propose increasing the number of consultations and coverage
pacemaker
The National Agency for Supplementary Health (ANS) is reviewing the list of procedures for compulsory coverage of health plans in Brazil. It is expected that the new proposal - which will come into force on April 2, 2010 - expand the number of procedures (such as examinations, consultations, surgeries and treatment) that arguably should be covered by health insurance.
According to Karla Coelho, manager of technical assistance products by the NSA, the concept and to enhance and unify both the role and medical care (including 46 procedures) and the role dental (16 additions). "The new procedures will be defined mandatory for contracts signed from January 1999 or adapted to Law 9656/98," he says.
Among the new mandatory coverage to be proposed are the inclusion of the procedure for implantation of a pacemaker multisite, of thoracic surgery by video and allogeneic bone marrow (where the donor is third). "We'll also make unlimited number of consultations with nutritionists and increase the number of appointments with speech therapists (24 per year), with psychologists (40 years) and occupational therapy (12 per year).
Nevertheless, they remain outside the list some important procedures such as transplants that are already covered by the Unified Health System (SUS) - heart, liver and lung. "We recognize the benefits to the consumer, but the new list excludes other procedures that could be on the list. We support the coverage of all diseases listed by the World Health Organization (WHO), "says Daniela Trettel, lawyer and adviser representative of the Brazilian Consumer Defense (Idec).
One possibility to improve the list of procedures is to send contributions to the proposal that is under public consultation until October 7 in the agency's Web site (www.ans.gov.br). "Any citizen can contribute. It is very important that consumers deem your suggestions for the proposal, "added Daniela.
Source: Jornal da Tarde
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