22 de septiembre de 2026
La Unidad de Pago por Capitación (UPC) es la variable fundamental que representa el valor que reciben las EPS por cada ciudadano afiliado para asegurar la prestación del Plan de Beneficios en Salud (PBS) por un año.
Por: doctor Herman Redondo Gómez. Especialista en Obstetricia y Ginecología.
Disponible en la última edición de Epicrisis #41 🔗
https://epicrisis.org/2026/09/22/calculo-de-la-upc-en-colombia/
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