13 Hospitals Suspend Care for Unimed Ferj Patients Over R$240 Million Debt

Overview

• Rede Casa and Rede Prontobaby halted emergency care, exams and elective surgeries for Unimed Ferj users starting Nov. 17, covering 13 hospitals plus two home‑care firms, an urgent‑care unit and a removal service.
• The providers say the interruption will affect roughly 12,000 patients per month and will continue until arrears are settled and guarantees for ongoing treatments are presented.
• Authorities including the state and federal prosecutors’ offices, Cremerj, the Public Defender’s Office and Procon‑RJ were formally notified, and ANS says the insurer must keep equivalent care available if facilities are de‑credentialed.
• Unimed Ferj confirmed receipt of the notice and said it is taking steps to restore services, asserting payments are being made as established and that it remains in dialogue with the networks.
• ANS placed Unimed Ferj under technical management in September after documented care failures, and an agreement assigns Unimed do Brasil to ensure continuity, with operational details of the transition still undefined.