health
May 7, 2026
Warning to millions of Colombians affiliated with Sisbén about a key process: this is what they need to know
Those who do not have the survey under the new Sisbén IV methodology or have outdated data from before 2019 face the imminent risk of losing their affiliation to the subsidized regime.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of thousands of Colombian citizens have not migrated to the Sisbén IV system.
- Failure to update Sisbén IV data can lead to suspension and removal from the subsidized health regime.
- The Sisbén is the primary tool for targeting social spending and verifying vulnerability.
- Individuals in Sisbén groups A, B, or C are guaranteed full coverage.
- Those moved to Group D after the update must transition to the contributory regime or use 'solidarity contribution'.
- Urgent updates are needed for those surveyed before 2019, those with changes in domicile or family composition, and those never surveyed.
- Over 200,000 people in Bogotá are at risk of losing coverage.
- Major EPS like Capital Salud, Sanitas, and Nueva EPS report high volumes of users with pending updates.