Court suspends decree transferring 6 million users to intervened EPS
The Administrative Court of Antioquia issued an urgent precautionary measure against Decree 182 of 2026 of the Ministry of Health. With that document...
TL;DR
- The Administrative Court of Antioquia has suspended Decree 182 of 2026, which sought to reorganize health insurance based on territorial and population criteria.
- The decree was criticized for potentially reducing the presence of multiple EPS in territories and concentrating services, particularly favoring Nueva EPS.
- The court found indications that the decree could violate collective rights such as access to healthcare, user choice, and free competition.
- The suspension aims to prevent potential irreparable harm to users and preserve the current state of the system until a final judgment.
- Users will maintain their current EPS affiliation, as mass transfers mandated by the decree are halted for now.