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New Updates to the FEV–RIPS Unified Validation Mechanism: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Nov
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia has announced versions 1.4.6.0 (production) and 5.4.6.0 (testing) of the FEV–RIPS Unified Validation Mechanism, a key update for healthcare service providers that issue electronic invoices.
These new versions include technical adjustments, improvements in data validation, and new rejection rules that directly impact the electronic invoicing process in the healthcare sector.
Main changes included in the update
According to the Ministry’s official announcement, 12 key improvements have been incorporated, detailed below:
| Nº | Mejora | Solución | Involucrados |
| 1 | Adición en el campo MIPRES a 19 caracteres alfanuméricos | El sistema acepta entre 10 y 19 caracteres en el campo MIPRES | PSS y ERP |
| 2 | Corrección de incidencias en cliente-servidor y NumFactura | Ajustes en validaciones de fechas, estructuras y JSON vacíos | PSS |
| 3 | Validación del esquema JSON RIPS | Ajuste de DTOs para validar estructura y contenido | PSS |
| 4 | Cobertura o Plan de Beneficios vs Tipo Usuario | Nueva regla de rechazo según cobertura, tipo usuario, concepto recaudo y modalidad de pago | PSS |
| 5 | Nuevos campos en response del servicio ConsultarCUV | Se generan nuevos campos requeridos en la respuesta | PSS y ERP |
| 6 | Plantilla convertidor – pestaña Consultas | Se adiciona el ítem 01 en ‘concepto recaudo’ | PSS |
| 7 | Plantilla convertidor – pestaña Medicamentos | Se incluyen los ítems 01 y 04 en ‘concepto recaudo’ | PSS |
| 8 | Longitud columna NomGTecnologia | Se permite hasta 120 caracteres | PSS |
| 9 | Ajuste a estructura de documentos AS y MS | Se aceptan entre 4 y 6 dígitos, según Resolución 769 de 2024 | PSS y ERP |
| 10 | Regla de rechazo PSS a PSS | El sistema rechaza facturas entre prestadores (IPS–IPS) | PSS |
| 11 | Validación Factura vs NC y ND | Si no se encuentra factura referenciada, se genera RECHAZO | PSS |
| 12 | Validación tipos de operación en NC y ND | NC y ND sin referencia FEV generan RECHAZO | PSS |
Where to find the official information
The Ministry has made all documentation available on its Electronic Invoicing (FEV) microsite, in the Validation Mechanisms section, where you can find:
- Installation Guide
- Authentication Guide
- Client–Server Manual
- API/Docker Consumption Manual
- Updated installers for testing and production environments
All this information can also be accessed on the dedicated portal for the FEV process in healthcare and RIPS.
Need support to adapt your system to these changes?
At LLB Solutions, we support healthcare providers and technology partners in the implementation, updating, and validation of their FEV–RIPS processes.
Contact us and our team will help you ensure regulatory compliance and the correct operation of your systems.
info@llbsolutions.com | www.llbsolutions.com
