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Pauta Regulatória · Daily brief

No. 109

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Federal Official Gazette

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ANS news

ANS releases 2025 economic and financial data

According to the data submitted to ANS by health plan operators and benefits administrators, the supplementary health sector recorded total revenues of R$ 391.6 billion, with accumulated net profit of R$ 24.4 billion in 2025. This result is equivalent to approximately 6.2% of total revenue for the period, that is, for every R$ 100.00 of revenue, the sector earned about R$ 6.20 in profit.

https://www.gov.br/ans/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/numeros-do-setor/ans-divulga-dados-economico-financeiros-de-2025

Open public consultations

  • CP 168. Purpose: CP opened to receive criticism and suggestions regarding the proposed amendment of Normative Resolutions No. 516 and 521, of 2022. Deadline: Feb 23, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026.
  • CP 169. Purpose: to receive contributions related to the proposed updates to the List of Health Procedures and Events (Rol). Deadline: Mar 11, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026.

Scheduled public hearings

  • AP 64. Public Hearing No. 64 aims to gather contributions regarding the unfavorable preliminary recommendation for the technology: (i) UAT 193 – Olaparib as monotherapy – Treatment of adult patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and with mutations in the BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes, whose disease has progressed after prior treatment with a new hormonal agent. Date: March 20, 2026, from 09:30 to 11:00.

Open public calls for input

There is no open public call for input.

Open public calls

No updates.

Other news

Today’s news coverage is dominated by the release of the 2025 economic and financial data, with major outlets (Valor, CNN, Estadão, Folha, etc.) reporting that “health plan operators’ profit grew 120% in 2025, to R$ 24.4 billion” (OGLOBO). The exceptions were IstoéDinheiro and Revista Apólice, which reported that a significant share of small and medium-sized operators (OPS) closed the quarter with a loss.

Source: oglobo.globo.com · read the full article

Health operators posted profit of R$ 24.4 billion in 2025, says ANS

Source: cnnbrasil.com.br · read the full article

Supplementary health profit in 2025 is the highest since 2018, ANS reveals

Source: jota.info · read the full article

Abramge: Result of small and medium-sized health operators was negative by R$ 200 million in 2025

Source: istoedinheiro.com.br · read the full article

45% of smaller operators close 2025 at a loss

Source: revistaapolice.com.br · read the full article

Correction of Mar 17, 2026: Company cannot downgrade the health plan of an employee on sick leave benefit

Source: conjur.com.br · read the full article

Sources: Federal Official Gazette (DOU) and the ANS website. Press items link to the original article. This brief is for information only and does not constitute legal advice.