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Nueva EPS authorized travel expenses for Nasly Quintero to continue her treatment
After multiple complaints, Nueva EPS authorized the necessary travel expenses for Nasly Quintero, a minor who received a heart transplant eight years ago, to access the medical check-ups and medications she requires to stay alive.
TL;DR
- Nueva EPS has authorized travel expenses for Nasly Quintero, a child with a heart transplant, to access medical controls and medications.
- Quintero resides in San Alberto (Cesar) and needs to travel to Rionegro (Antioquia) for her treatment.
- The EPS approved air tickets, ground transportation, and lodging for a medical appointment where she will receive medication for three months.
- The case generated national concern due to the risk to the child's transplanted heart.
- The family hopes to continue her follow-up care in Bucaramanga, where she has received it for the past eight years, instead of traveling to Antioquia.