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5 EPS Deudores en Colombia: $28 Billones a Hospitales
Colombia's top 5 health insurers owe $28 trillion to hospitals and clinics, worsening liquidity crises.
In brief
Colombia's top 5 health insurers owe $28 trillion to hospitals and clinics, worsening liquidity crises. Five Colombian health insurance providers owe $28 billion to hospitals and clinics, with 66.5% of debts overdue. Originally reported by Infobae.
Deuda Hospitalaria en 2026
Colombia's health insurers owe $27.8 trillion to 232 hospitals and clinics as of June 2026.
Deuda Aumentó 8.2%
Health debt rose 8.2% from December 2025 to June 2026, exceeding $2.1 trillion.
Cuentas Vencidas en 60.5%
60.5% of debts are overdue, up from 58.0% in December 2025.
Top 5 EPS Deudores
Five health insurers owe over $13.8 trillion, with Nueva EPS leading at $8.35 trillion.
Nueva EPS: $8.35 Trillion
Nueva EPS owes $8.35 trillion, with $5.94 trillion overdue (71.2% of debt).
Coosalud: $1.39 Trillion
Coosalud owes $1.39 trillion, with $1.02 trillion overdue (73.0% of debt).
Sanitas: $2.0 Trillion
Sanitas owes $2.0 trillion, with $791.482 million overdue (39.6% of debt).
Savia Salud: $1.14 Trillion
Savia Salud owes $1.14 trillion, with $758.111 million overdue (66.3% of debt).
Emssanar: $925.182 Million
Emssanar owes $925.182 million, with $668.183 million overdue (72.2% of debt).
Deuda Total en 66.5%
The five largest insurers owe 66.5% of their debts, up 4.2 percentage points from December 2025.
Contributivo y Subsidiado
The contributive regime accounts for 49.9% of debt ($13.7 trillion), while the subsidized regime accounts for 28.0% ($7.8 trillion).
Estado y Aseguradoras
The government and accident insurers hold 6.7% and 2.6% of the debt, respectively.
EPS Intervenidas
Nine intervened EPS owe $13.0 trillion, with 74.5% of debts overdue.
The main idea
Five Colombian health insurance providers owe $28 billion to hospitals and clinics, with 66.5% of debts overdue.
