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Nueva EPS, adrift amid more accusations, despite naming of new interventor
Nueva EPS has been intervened for two years without any apparent improvements. On the contrary, user complaints and service delivery problems have increased. . .
TL;DR
- Nueva EPS has been intervened for two years, with no visible improvements and an increase in user complaints.
- Political accusations suggest irregular methods were used by the government to gain a 51% majority share in Nueva EPS.
- The entity is experiencing administrative instability, with changes in interventors and unclear long-term strategies.
- There has been a significant increase in legal actions (tutelas) against Nueva EPS, with many remaining unaddressed.
- Patients are facing critical issues due to shortages of medications and disruptions in essential treatments for serious and chronic illnesses.
- Jorge Iván Ospina has been appointed as the new interventor, following a period of administrative uncertainty.
- The intervention of Comfenalco Antioquia, which preceded the Nueva EPS situation, involved alleged diversion of funds.