Compensate Launches Prepaid Medicine Service
- The Colombian healthcare system has faced meaningful instability in recent months, prompting concerns about the ability of existing providers to maintain services.
- Carlos Mauricio Vázquez, general director of Compensar, announced exclusively to Caracol Radio the launch of the new prepaid medicine service.
- This new service is positioned as a way to reduce reliance on public funding and provide a more stable healthcare option for Compensar's members.
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Compensar Launches New Prepaid healthcare Service
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background: The Colombian Healthcare System & Compensar
The Colombian healthcare system has faced meaningful instability in recent months, prompting concerns about the ability of existing providers to maintain services. Compensar, a major player in the system, has been actively navigating these challenges. This article details the company’s response, including the launch of a new prepaid healthcare service.
New Prepaid Medicine Service Announced
Carlos Mauricio Vázquez, general director of Compensar, announced exclusively to Caracol Radio the launch of the new prepaid medicine service. “this is a new alternative, more autonomous of public resources. We believe that it provides greater peace of mind to affiliates And so we guarantee the continuity in the provision of services,” said Vázquez.
This new service is positioned as a way to reduce reliance on public funding and provide a more stable healthcare option for Compensar’s members. Details regarding pricing, coverage, and enrollment are expected to be released shortly.
Request for Retirement and Regulatory response
Facing instability within the Colombian health system, Compensar previously requested permission to exit the system from the Superintendency (regulatory body).Vázquez clarified: “When we saw that the situation was very difficult, we asked for the request for retirement to the Superintendency. And after a process we reached an agreement where they denied the exit, but They supported us for the sustainability of the EPS.”
The Superintendency initially denied the request for full withdrawal but provided support