Amil Joins Federal SUS Program, Planning About 1,000 Procedures in Rio Under Tax-Credit Model

Overview

• Health Minister Alexandre Padilha formalized Amil’s entry into Agora Tem Especialistas in Rio alongside Total Care CEO Anderson Nascimento.
• Officials now cite a plan for roughly 1,000 medium- and high-complexity surgeries over 12 months in oncology, cardiology and general surgery.
• Care will start at Hospital Pasteur and later include Pan-Americano and the Hospital de Clínicas de Jacarepaguá, with no cost to patients.
• Participation uses the Financial Credits component, and reported estimates of generated tax credits diverge, with Rede Total Care citing over R$4 million and Amil saying up to R$1.4 million.
• Amil becomes the fourth major operator in the initiative as the ministry reports about 300 private hospitals interested, targets at least R$1 billion in specialized procedures for the SUS in 2026, and keeps patient selection via Sisreg.