Nueva EPS is not capable of receiving three million users: Unips director warns
Reactions continue regarding the National Government's decision to uphold the decree that will force approximately six million users to change EPS. Of these, about three million would be transferred to Nueva EPS, an entity already facing serious financial and operational difficulties.
TL;DR
- The National Government's decree will force approximately six million users to change EPS, with three million potentially transferred to Nueva EPS.
- Jorge Toro Rivera, director of Unips, warns that Nueva EPS is not prepared financially or operationally to handle this influx.
- Nueva EPS reportedly faces a severe crisis in its service network and has accumulated debts of nearly 15 trillion pesos with healthcare providers.
- Concerns are raised about ensuring continuity of care for high-cost patients, pregnant women, and prisoners, despite special provisions.
- There are legal concerns about the decree's validity, as a previous version was overturned, and its implementation could face lawsuits.
- Toro suspects the government's intention is to capitalize Nueva EPS through this transfer.
- Clinics and hospitals express willingness to treat new patients but warn of high risk to the system without clear payment rules and prior financial cleanup.