Five regional secretariats have defined the global budget for the APOIAR+ program, which funds products like wheelchairs or prosthetics for people with disabilities or temporary incapacity.
A joint order has been published establishing the funding for the Regional Assistive Products Program (APOIAR+) for the year 2026. The total amount set is €759,314.79 (seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand, three hundred and fourteen euros and seventy-nine cents).
This amount will be distributed among several regional entities, according to the prescription of assistive products, which include devices, equipment, or technical systems to compensate for activity limitations.
The distribution of funding is as follows:
The order, signed by the regional secretariats of Education, Health, Finance, and Inclusion, also determines that the funding follows the principle of diversification of sources and selective suitability. Joint Order No. 85/2026 entered into force on September 16, 2026, but has retroactive effect from January 1, 2026.
Portaria No. 605/2026 sets the new maximum price for dental consultations under the Agreement with the Dentists' Association and updates SRS-Madeira reimbursements.
The Regional Government Council has updated the maximum fee for dental consultations covered by the Agreement with the Dental Surgeons Association, for the first time since 1997.
A new agreement allows patients from the Regional Health Service to be referred to private providers for fine-needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid nodules and the related analyses. The examinations are paid for by IASAÚDE and must not incur any charges for patients.