The project requires health plans to offer greater coverage

PL (Bill) 2163 of 2024 Requires health plan operators to offer products with different coverage for cancer treatment, including previously recognized innovative procedures Anfisa (National Agency for Health Surveillance). The proposal that changes Health plans lawunder analysis in House of Representatives.

Under the text, contracts with differential coverage must specify procedures beyond the mandatory plan and the additional amount that beneficiaries will pay. The text is written by a federal representative Lafayette de Andrada (Republicans-MG).

According to Representative Dr The answer The National Supplementary Health Agency, through the List of Health Actions and Events, already sets mandatory minimum coverage for health plans. However, he points out that the inclusion of new treatments and technologies often occurs slowly.

“Incorporating innovative technologies into cancer treatment can make a huge difference in patients’ survival and quality of life.”“Lafayette says. “For example, immunotherapy and targeted therapies have shown promising results in several types of cancer by increasing survival and reducing side effects when compared to conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.”He adds.

The proposal will be finally analyzed by the health committees. The constitution, justice and citizenship. For a proposal to become law, it must be approved by the chamber and the House of Representatives Senate.