Colombia's Constitutional Court has annulled the government's intervention in EPS Sanitas, the country's second-largest health insurer, returning its administration to the private health group Keralty. The court's decision follows a tutela action filed by Clínica Colsanitas S.A. and others against the National Health Superintendency (Supersalud). The intervention, which lasted over 15 months, had placed EPS Sanitas under the control of Supersalud due to alleged irregularities and financial concerns. The court ruled that the intervention disregarded due process and failed to consider structural issues affecting the healthcare system, including the UPC (Unidad de Pago por Capitación) and budget caps. Keralty criticized the government's actions as arbitrary and accused it of a deliberate strategy to financially suffocate the insurer, causing significant harm. The ruling also lifts the government's forced takeover of Keralty's assets. The decision impacts approximately 5.8 million EPS Sanitas affiliates and raises questions about other ongoing government interventions. Keralty plans to resume management and operation of EPS Sanitas services but has not specified how long the transition will take or the full extent of the financial impact. The case highlights ongoing tensions between the Petro administration and private healthcare providers in Colombia.
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El Procurador, Juan Gregorio Eljach, ratificó durante la Andesco su posición sobre la intervención forzosa ordenada por la Superintendencia Nacional de Salud sobre la EPS Sanitas. 👉🏼https://t.co/MXXBiG3YFW https://t.co/YBpDGqk6bI
¿Qué sigue para Sanitas tras la decisión de la Corte? Esto dicen expertos⬇️ https://t.co/GAO9taNlqF