Denuncian negocio redondo para facilitar trámites en el sistema digital de la Nueva EPS: ¿de qué trata?

La crisis que atraviesan los usuarios de la Nueva EPS se profundizó tras la suspensión en la entrega de medicamentos por parte de varios gestores farmacéuticos.

Denuncian negocio redondo para facilitar trámites en el sistema digital de la Nueva EPS: ¿de qué trata?

TL;DR

  • Nueva EPS users are facing a severe medication shortage for at least 13 days.
  • Pharmaceutical providers suspended deliveries due to non-payment of contracts.
  • A new digital system intended to facilitate medication access has become a barrier.
  • Patients, including those with high-cost illnesses, are going without crucial treatments.
  • The medication crisis has reportedly resulted in health deterioration, ICU admissions, and deaths.
  • A business has emerged charging users 10,000 pesos to process digital forms for medication.
  • The situation disproportionately affects older adults who have difficulty with digital processes.
  • The user oversight body has denounced a lack of institutional response and administrative silence from Nueva EPS.
  • Further actions will be taken to address the ongoing crisis and prevent further patient deaths.