Order to Suspend the Transfer of Over Six Million Patients to Nueva EPS and Other Providers
The Antioquia Court ordered the suspension of the transfer of over six million patients to Nueva EPS and other providers.
TL;DR
- The Antioquia Court ordered the suspension of the transfer of over six million patients.
- The transfer involved moving patients to Nueva EPS and other health providers.
- The government had issued a controversial decree for mass patient reallocation during a health sector crisis.
- Concerns were raised about Nueva EPS due to reported financial losses and service deficiencies.
- The Ombudsman had previously alerted to unfulfilled institutional commitments and increased crisis levels.
- A lawsuit argued that transferring 2.6 million users to Nueva EPS was dangerous due to intervention, lack of capital, poor service, and accumulated complaints.
- The court's decision is a precautionary measure to suspend the user transfers.