Healthcare network changes and clinic closure in Brazil

Several shifts are occurring within the healthcare and diagnostic networks in Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina. In Belo Horizonte, two diagnostic units are scheduled to close within the next two months: the Hermes Pardini unit in Lagoinha is expected to cease operations by December, and the Axial unit located within the Hospital Ortopédico in Mangabeiras will also end its current operation. These changes were communicated via Unimed-BH, though the operator clarified these are address closures rather than a general decertification of the providers.

In Nova Lima, Biocor Hospital has rejoined the Unimed-BH network for ward-level accommodation (enfermaria) after an eight-month hiatus. This reinstatement, effective since October 13, 2026, applies to specific plan families including Uniplan, Unimax, Unimix, Unipart, and Premium.

Separately, in Ibirama, Santa Catarina, health authorities have issued a precautionary closure of the endoscopy and colonoscopy services at WS Centro Clínico e Diagnósticos Ltda. The intervention follows the death of a 38-year-old patient and the reported contamination of 16 other individuals who underwent procedures at the clinic, all exhibiting symptoms of severe bacterial infection.