FEHOSUL (Federação dos Hospitais e Estabelecimentos de Saúde do RS)

What FEHOSUL (Federação dos Hospitais e Estabelecimentos de Saúde do RS) does

FEHOSUL (Federação dos Hospitais e Estabelecimentos de Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul) is a non-profit healthcare federation founded in 1989 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It represents approximately 15,000 healthcare institutions across Rio Grande do Sul — including hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, and diagnostic facilities — through a "Sistema FEHOSUL" comprising 11 regional trade unions (sindicatos) and a vertical affiliation with CNSaúde at the national level. Its core services are collective bargaining and institutional dialogue with IPE Saúde (the state public servants' health insurer serving over 1 million beneficiaries), legal advisory on regulatory compliance and civil liability, collective labor agreement negotiation, ONA accreditation support, training programs, and event organization anchored by the annual Seminários de Gestão conference (held since 2016) and the Jogos da Saúde sports event.

The federation generates revenue through three legislatively mandated contribution streams: an annual patron contribution (Contribuição Patronal Anual) calculated on member social capital with a January 31 deadline; a confederative social contribution (Contribuição Social-Confederativa) set at 1% of monthly payroll, with a minimum of R$520.38 and maximum of R$23,392.10 per installment, collected in up to 6 installments; and assistential contributions tied to regionally negotiated collective labor agreements. Clinical laboratories face a reduced minimum of R$446.89 per installment, and branches R$147.00. Total revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the entity operates with a lean staff of 6 employees.

FEHOSUL has no proprietary technology platform — its distribution is conducted through its website (fehosul.org.br), the Setor Saúde news portal, social media channels, and physical events. Its most material strategic concerns are the chronic payment delays from IPE Saúde (reported up to 190 days) and remuneration tables that have not been updated since 2012, which it addresses through ongoing institutional advocacy, coalition-building (Frente Pró-Saúde RS), and partnerships with law firms (William Ariel Arcanjo Lins Advocacia, Moacir Guimarães Advogados) and external organizations (ASOLADEME, Sistema FECOMÉRCIO-RS). The organization is led by President Dr. Cláudio José Allgayer.

Name

FEHOSUL (Federação dos Hospitais e Estabelecimentos de Saúde do RS)

Legal name

Federação dos Hospitais e Estabelecimentos de Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul

Website

https://fehosul.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FEHOSUL is a non-profit healthcare federation founded in 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, representing approximately 15,000 hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across Rio Grande do Sul through collective bargaining with IPE Saúde, legal advisory, training, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contribuição Patronal Anual: Annual patron contribution calculated based on the company's social capital, with deadline on January 31st each year.
2. Contribuição Social-Confederativa: Confederative contribution based on company's payroll (1% of monthly payroll). Minimum R$520.38 per installment, maximum R$23,392.10. Collected in 6 installments for most companies.
3. Contribuição Assistencial: Assistential contribution based on collective labor agreements for specific regions, covering employees in healthcare establishments.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FEHOSUL is a non-profit federation founded in 1989 that represents nearly 15,000 hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare service establishments in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its core offerings are collective bargaining and institutional representation (notably with IPE Saúde), legal advisory and labor-convention support, training and ONA accreditation assistance, plus member events including the annual Seminários de Gestão and Jogos da Saúde. Revenue is generated through three statutory membership contributions (Contribuição Patronal Anual, Contribuição Social-Confederativa, and Contribuição Assistencial) collected from affiliated institutions.

Product overview

FEHOSUL is a healthcare federation offering member services including advocacy and representation, legal advisory, training programs, events (Seminários de Gestão and Jogos da Saúde), contribution management, and labor negotiation support for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and healthcare establishments across Rio Grande do Sul.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seminários de Gestão: Annual management seminars organized by FEHOSUL featuring discussions on healthcare trends, regulations, and innovations
• Jogos da Saúde

Products and services

• Seminários de Gestão
• Jogos da Saúde
• Contribuição Patronal Anual
• Contribuição Social-Confederativa
• Jurídico / Legal Services
• Qualificação e Treinamento

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sistema FECOMERCIO-RS / Sesc / Senac / IFEPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026FEHOSUL and Sistema FECOMERCIO-RS signed an unprecedented institutional partnership on June 19, 2026. The partnership aims to strengthen the healthcare sector in Rio Grande do Sul through joint events (Seminarios de Gestao, Jogos da Saude), strategic alignment, and collaborative initiatives for sector development.
• William Ariel Arcanjo Lins Advocacia and Moacir Guimarães Advogados AssociadoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 July 2021Partnership with law firms specialized in superior courts (Brasília) to assist FEHOSUL members in reviewing SUS (Unified Health System) remuneration tables. The initiative aims to recover losses caused by outdated remuneration tables and achieve economic-financial balance in contracts with SUS.
• Associação Latinoamericana de Direito Médico (ASOLADEME)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2021FEHOSUL and ASOLADEME signed a partnership agreement focused on legal aspects of healthcare. The partnership aims to create a commission promoting good practices from legal and health perspectives, contributing to risk mitigation for healthcare providers and professionals.
• IPE Saúde (Instituto de Assistência à Saúde dos Servidores Públicos do RS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFEHOSUL maintains ongoing institutional dialogue with IPE Saúde representing its ~15,000 member institutions. Key negotiations include payment schedules, table updates, debt resolution, and governance participation. IPE Saúde serves over 1 million public servants in Rio Grande do Sul.
• CNSaúde (Confederação Nacional de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEHOSUL is affiliated with CNSaúde, the national maximum representation body for healthcare in Brazil (based in Brasília). This affiliation provides access to federal-level advocacy and policy influence for Rio Grande do Sul healthcare institutions.
• Federação das Santas Casas e Hospitais Filantrópicos do RScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEHOSUL works jointly with the Federation of Holy Houses and Philanthropic Hospitals of RS on common healthcare sector issues, particularly negotiations with IPE Saúde and government advocacy. The two federations together represent all providers linked to IPE Saúde.
• SINDIHOSPA (Sindicato dos Hospitais e Clínicas de Porto Alegre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the FEHOSUL System, SINDIHOSPA represents hospitals and clinics in Porto Alegre and collaborates on events like Seminarios de Gestao and industry advocacy.
• BANRISULminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of Seminarios de Gestao 2026 event. BANRISUL is a state bank of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Knight TherapeuticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of Seminarios de Gestao 2025 event.
• IAHCS AcreditaçãominorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional supporter of FEHOSUL events and activities, focused on healthcare accreditation.
• CBEXs (Centro Brasileiro de Estudos em Saúde)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional supporter of FEHOSUL events, national health sector organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CMB (Confederação das Santas Casas de Misericórdia do Brasil): CMB represents the network of Santas Casas and philanthropic hospitals across Brazil. FEHOSUL works jointly with the Rio Grande do Sul chapter of CMB on IPE Saúde negotiations, making CMB a directly comparable federation with overlapping member base and advocacy remit.
• ANAHP (Associação Nacional de Hospitais Privados): ANAHP represents private hospitals nationally in Brazil, offering advocacy, benchmarking, and sector data. While its focus is narrower (private hospitals only) than FEHOSUL's, it competes for the same institutional members and serves overlapping functions at the national level.
• FEHOESP (Federação dos Hospitais do Estado de São Paulo): FEHOESP is the state-level healthcare federation serving São Paulo, performing the same collective bargaining, legal representation, and training functions as FEHOSUL but in Brazil's largest state. It is a direct functional peer with parallel membership-based structure.
• Federação das Santas Casas e Hospitais Filantrópicos do RS: This is the Rio Grande do Sul chapter representing philanthropic hospitals and Santas Casas in the state. FEHOSUL explicitly works jointly with this federation on IPE Saúde and government advocacy, making it a closely overlapping regional peer.
• CNSaúde (Confederação Nacional de Saúde): CNSaúde is FEHOSUL's national umbrella organization representing healthcare establishments at the federal level in Brasília. It is the direct counterpart of FEHOSUL at the national scale, providing federal advocacy and policy influence for the same constituency of hospitals, clinics, and laboratories.

Others

• SINDIHOSPA (Sindicato dos Hospitais e Clínicas de Porto Alegre): SINDIHOSPA is actually a wholly-owned subsidiary (sindicato) within the FEHOSUL System, representing hospitals and clinics in Porto Alegre. It is a regional union-level counterpart of FEHOSUL, sharing leadership and event participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sistemafehosul
• YouTubeyoutube.com/setorsaude
• Facebookfacebook.com/fehosul
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fehosul

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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