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=== Patient Access to Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy Services / Entry Point<br> ===
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In Colombia patients have access to physical therapy either through private health insurance or goverment health insurances. All Colombians have mandaory affiliation to health insurance services provided largely by the goverment, which are called EPS ( Entidad Promotora de Salud), IPS (Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios) or POS (Plan Obligatorio de Salud).In all cases a physician referral is necessary, except for those who will pay privately. 1&nbsp;<sup></sup>
 
In Colombia patients have access to physical therapy either through private health insurance or goverment health insurances. All Colombians have mandaory affiliation to health insurance services provided largely by the goverment, which are called EPS ( Entidad Promotora de Salud), IPS (Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios) or POS (Plan Obligatorio de Salud).In all cases an MD referral is necessary, except those who will pay privately. 1<sup></sup><sup></sup>


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Patient Access to Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy Services / Entry Point
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In Colombia patients have access to physical therapy either through private health insurance or goverment health insurances. All Colombians have mandaory affiliation to health insurance services provided largely by the goverment, which are called EPS ( Entidad Promotora de Salud), IPS (Instituciones Prestadoras de Servicios) or POS (Plan Obligatorio de Salud).In all cases a physician referral is necessary, except for those who will pay privately. 1 


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