Ceiling for charges under CM health scheme raised
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:23.05.2021
The state health department has raised the ceiling for charges for Covid-19 treatment at the private hospitals under the CM health insurance scheme.
The state fixed a rate of not more than ₹5,000 a day for people admitted without oxygen support and ₹15,000 a day for people requiring oxygen support in the moderate illness category. In case people require critical care, hospitals can charge between ₹3,000 and ₹35,000 a day. The previous ceiling was ₹15,000.
All card holders can now get admitted at empanelled private hospitals for Covid treatment.
If hospitals charge more than what is prescribed, patients can file a complaint with the state (18004253993/104) and action will be initiated under Clinical Establishment Act and Disaster Management Act, said health secretary J Radhakrishanan said.
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