Decree establishing priority for surgical procedures at SUS

The Ministry of Health issued today (10) With a list of new priority surgical procedures for the Unified Health System (SUS) and release resources to cover it. The government defines priority surgical procedures as those that require high repression and large waiting lines. According to the ministry, the measure was taken to contribute to the efficiency of the system, and to provide the best possible use of public resources.

According to the decree, the actions will be funded through the Strategic Action and Compensation Fund (Faec) for a period of 6 months, to form the historical series necessary for its incorporation into the financial limit of the medium and high complexity of the states. , Federal District and Counties.

“It is up to state, municipal and federal administrators to organize and define regulatory standards that will ensure preferential access for patients whose applications are already included in the regulation. The National Health Fund will adopt measures to transfer resources to health funds in the states, federal district and municipalities, through an authorization process sent by the Secretariat responsible for Work program, as per the decree.