Procuraduría pide medidas de vigilancia sobre la Nueva EPS y un informe completo sobre su estado financiero
The health crisis seems to be relentless, while hundreds of patients from EPS intervened by the government report being without medication or appointments with specialists.
TL;DR
- Patients of government-intervened EPS, especially Nueva EPS, report a lack of medications and specialist appointments.
- A 7-year-old boy with hemophilia reportedly died after not receiving treatment for over two months.
- The Procuraduría has requested surveillance and control measures for Nueva EPS's action plans to prevent risks to patient lives.
- A complete financial report from Nueva EPS for 2023 and 2024, including information on payments to providers and financial statements, has been requested.
- The National Superintendency of Health has initiated an audit of Nueva EPS focusing on the deceased child's care process, administrative barriers, and medication delivery.
- The audit will also verify compliance with regulations regarding timely medication supply for rare diseases like hemophilia.