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Pauta Regulatória · Daily brief

No. 29

Automatically translated from the Portuguese edition, which prevails in case of discrepancy. Ler em português

Federal Official Gazette

No updates.

ANS news

Unimed do Brasil will take over care for Unimed Ferj beneficiaries starting Dec 1

Agreement was reached at a meeting at ANS headquarters on the afternoon of Monday, Nov 10

https://www.gov.br/ans/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/beneficiario/unimed-do-brasil-vai-assumir-assistencia-de-beneficiarios-da-unimed-ferj-a-partir-de-1o-12

ANS incorporates drug to treat lung cancer

Technology will have mandatory coverage in supplementary health starting Dec 1

https://www.gov.br/ans/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/sobre-ans/ans-incorpora-medicamento-para-tratar-cancer-de-pulmao

Open public consultations

  • CP 163. Its purpose is to receive contributions on the proposed updates to the List of Health Procedures and Events (Rol), specifically on the preliminary recommendation of non-incorporation for the technologies covered by UAT No. 171 – Inclisiran, UAT No. 175 – Lebrikizumab and UAT No. 176 – Momelotinib. Deadline: Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025

Scheduled public hearings

  • Public Hearing No. 61, collection of contributions on the preliminary recommendation of non-incorporation for the following technologies:
    (i) UAT 171 – Inclisiran for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia;
    (ii) UAT 175 – Lebrikizumab for the treatment of adult patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have failed, are intolerant to, or have a contraindication to cyclosporine; and
    (iii) UAT 176 – Momelotinib for the treatment of intermediate- and high-risk myelofibrosis.

Date: November 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open public calls for input

There are no open public calls for input.

Open public calls

No updates.

Other news

Will Unimed Ferj users be transferred again? Understand the Rio health plan crisis and the new solution

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

New CFM resolution changes medical audit rules and prohibits denials of payment (glosas) for procedures already authorized

Source: crmmt.org.br · read the full article

The changes approved by ANS mainly concern: (i) expansion of the participants’ family group, which may include blood relatives and relatives by affinity up to the 4th degree; (ii) elimination of the previous restrictions requiring sponsoring/maintaining companies to be in the same line of business or economic group; (iii) the possibility of self-managed plans (autogestões) covering one or more professional categories, eliminating a restriction that previously existed; and (iv) the possibility for self-managed plans to share their network of service providers with other private health care plan operators.

Source: medicinasa.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.