health
May 7, 2026
What is happening with the Corpas clinic? Pending salaries, staff in crisis, and drastic measures
The Juan N. Corpas Clinic in Bogotá, one of the city's most important medical centers, is going through a financial crisis that has forced it to close 12 intensive care units. In addition to this, it has pending payments to its staff for months.
TL;DR
- The Juan N. Corpas Clinic in Bogotá is facing a financial crisis.
- The clinic has a debt of 35 billion pesos owed by EPS.
- 12 intensive care units have been closed.
- Specialized doctors have not been paid since October, while general service assistants and stretcher bearers are owed a month and a half.
- Intensivist doctors from the ICU submitted a collective resignation.
- Compensar, Famisanar, and Sura have offered support.
- Portfolio cleansing is underway to establish reliable figures for resource flow.