2023-09-17 15:56:25
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A few days ago the National Health Superintendence announced the forced intervention to administer the EPS Famisanarthis following knowing the deterioration of its financial indicators.
The National Health Superintendency He stated that this measure will be for one year, since millions of complaints from users nationwide have been reported. Likewise, failure to comply with more than 10 qualification standards that affect health insurance and the provision of services to its affiliated population.
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Ulahí Beltrán, National Health Superintendentsaid that this decision was made following making an evaluation of the performance of the EPS Famisanar.
“The evaluation showed that the Famisanar is not fulfilling its corporate purpose, it has increasing difficulties in guaranteeing“It has given its members access to health services and has increased the risk of liquidity and insolvency to meet its obligations with its creditors in the short, medium and long term due to the increase in its liabilities by more than 140% since 2021,” he indicated.
According to information given by the Supersaludthe EPS Famisanar currently have 3,049,712 members in 21 departments of the country, the majority of these are found in Bogotá, Cundinamarca (77%) and Santander (4.46%).
Followed by these cities are Boyacá (4.34%) and Tolima (2.92%). Famizan It also has users in Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Cesar, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca.
The Health Superintendencyalso indicated that between January and June of this year they have received 59,391 requests, complaints, claims and denunciations.
“When comparing the volume of complaints from the first half of this year with the same period in 2022, an increase of 24%, with the main reasons for complaint being barriers to access to health technologies and services such as denial in the assignment of appointments or consultations, the lack of opportunity in the provision of health services and the non-recognition and payment of financial benefits,” he noted.
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