Fecode recognizes trauma in the new health model implemented in the teaching profession

Since May 1, when the change in the teaching health model was announced, in an agreement reached by Fecode with the Government, The teachers union has said that the transition has not been easy since there have been traumas in several aspects such as the dispensing of medications, care centers, referral and counter-referral, among others.

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Although it has been in the news that this model is basically the reform that collapsed in the Senate, the truth is that the difficulties in the teaching sector have increased, especially due to the lack of knowledge about how this special regime system is going to work.

According to what Fecode said, this model was built in order to overcome the attention deficit that teachers had, vertical integration, financial intermediation and the ineffectiveness of audit and control mechanisms.

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“These are aspects that summarize a large part of the ills that afflict more than 800,000 members throughout the country, subjected for years to non-delivery of medications, non-timely scheduling of surgeries and procedures, untimely appointments for specialized medicine, among others.yes”, they argue.

Besides, They mention that the changes have not been easywhich has also made it difficult for health “to stop being a commodity and become a right, because behind it there is an entire market.”

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However, different actors and experts in the sector have expressed the opinion that with this information provided by the union, The ideological position of the union is evident in the face of the real challenges facing the sector.

According to the councilor of Bogotá, Daniel F. Briceño, Fecode is “a union kneeling to extreme ideology. They put politics and relationships with the Government above their own members”.

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Likewise, the professor at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Giovanni Jiménez, indicated through his social networks that in a statement Fecode recognized the chaos generated by the new health model for teachers, “but that, mediocrely, He blames the stigmatization, the providers and whoever comes up with it, rather than assuming his fault for improvisation and lack of planning. And they close by asking for “hope.” Cynicism!”.

It is worth noting that in the information provided by the union, they declare that they “reject”clearly and categorically” the sabotage that has been evident in this transition process, especially by those who intend to continue depleting the resources of the teaching profession.”.

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They add that both the media and the opposition They have taken care to maintain the intention that this model does not materialize and “return to the previous model.”

The difficulties in the teaching health sector have increased.

Mauricio Moreno – El Tiempo

According to Fecode, since May 1, we have been working together with the Government, Fomag and the La Previsora ​​Trust to coordinate actions in the various regions and departments that allow the model transition process to “take place as quickly as possible.” certainty and effectiveness without putting the life and health of teachers at risk.

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However, Fomag announced last week that public, private and mixed Health Service Provider Institutions (IPS) may provide health and technology services that are required by Fomag members without prior authorization.billing the services under the pay-per-event modality of the Soat rate.

This, according to experts, could translate into high levels of corruption, as well as they also refer to an improvisation by these entities to enhance the current model of health for Colombian teachers.

(See: Government discovered corruption network in Fecode health system).

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