Transfer of users between EPS without debt payment would put clinics and hospitals network at risk
Union of IPS warned about financial risks if EPS leave regions without paying debts to providers. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- The Union of IPS of Colombia warns of financial risks associated with the transfer of affiliates between EPS under Decree 0182 of 2026.
- Unips urges that pending obligations between EPS and healthcare providers must be settled before affiliate transfers are authorized.
- The organization has formally communicated these concerns to the Ministry of Health and the National Superintendency of Health.
- Financial sustainability of providers depends on the timely flow of resources from services already rendered.
- EPS leaving regions without paying their debts to clinics and hospitals could endanger their operations and patient care.
- Concerns exist about affiliates being transferred to EPS currently under administrative intervention.
- Unips requests the government to implement measures for verifying debts, establishing payment plans, and providing financial guarantees before and during affiliate transfers.
- The stability of the health system relies on the financial sustainability of clinics and hospitals.