Hapvida is the 1st operator in the now experts; Program converts health plans debts to medical services
SUS patients (Unified Health System) began to be treated in private hospitals by the program now has specialists, according to the Ministry of Health on Thursday (14.ago.2025).
The initiative establishes the contracting of the private network in a complementary manner to supply the scarcity of professionals or infrastructure in certain regions. It is the president’s bet (PT) to reduce the SUS queue.
The Ministry of Health states that 8 patients from Recife began this week care at Hospital Suassuna, Hapvida unit.
Patients continue to be regulated by the public network and have access to private care only when necessary. Beneficiaries include an 8 -year -old child and adult patients between 23 and 67 years old.
The procedures include gallbladder surgeries and hip arthroplasty, as well as magnetic tomography and resonances.
Hapvida is the 1st operator to participate, offering services in 6 priority areas: Oncology, Gynecology, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology.
The program converts health plans debts with the Union into specialized care, without generating additional costs. It is estimated that about 3,500 institutions are in this situation, totaling R $ 34.1 billion in debt.
The goal is to accelerate tests and surgeries in regions where public demand is not fully met.
In all, they will be R $ 5.5 billion intended for 3 fronts:
- direct hiring private services by states and municipalities, with federal resources (R $ 2 billion/year);
- service in public units for idle periods, with teams and inputs provided by the private network (R $ 2.5 billion/year);
- mobile services With trailers that will bring specialized care to remote areas, such as indigenous and quilombola territories (R $ 1 billion).
