Adres alerts delays in payments to medical residents in February: what is happening?

The Administrator of Resources of the Health System (Adres) reported that some medical residents did not receive timely payment corresponding to February...

Adres alerts delays in payments to medical residents in February: what is happening?

TL;DR

  • Medical residents' February payments were delayed due to errors or delays in reports submitted by universities to the Ministry of Health.
  • Adres states that the necessary funds are available, but payment depends on the quality of information provided by the universities.
  • A list of universities with pending records to correct includes Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (44 cases), Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (36 cases), and Universidad Metropolitana (34 cases).
  • Medical residents in Colombia have been receiving payments since 2020, following the enactment of the Residents Law approved in 2018.
  • Delays are primarily caused by late submissions or inconsistent data from universities, not a lack of funds.