¿Qué hacer ante retrasos en autorizaciones y falta de medicamentos en Bogotá?: Secretario de Salud responde
La crisis del sistema de salud en Bogotá alcanza niveles críticos tras la intervención de varias EPS. Gerson Bermonyt, secretario de Salud de Bogotá señaló que la Personería ha reportado cerca de 2.000 quejas por falta de atención médica, demoras en la entrega de medicamentos y dificultades para acceder a citas y tratamientos.
TL;DR
- Bogotá's health system is experiencing a critical crisis after several EPS were intervened.
- The Personería has reported nearly 2,000 complaints regarding lack of medical attention, delayed medications, and access issues.
- Debts in public sub-networks have increased by 118% since EPS interventions, with Nueva EPS debt rising significantly.
- Intervened EPS like Famisanar and Nueva EPS have ceased payments and stopped contracting services with hospital sub-networks.
- A national deficit in the Unit of Payment per Capita (UPC) is a contributing factor to the crisis.
- Patients are resorting to emergency services due to inadequate networks from intervened insurers.
- Capital Salud, the District's EPS, has reduced medication authorization requirements by 80% to improve access.
- The Ministry of Health is not paying maximum budgets for high-cost medications, affecting patients with rare diseases and cancer treatments.
- The Secretariat of Health provides support channels for users to address delays and manage their health needs.