All Delhiites can get free surgeries at pvt hospitals

New Delhi: TIMES NEWS NETWORK





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Residents of Delhi who are unable to have surgeries at any city government hospital can now get free surgery in 48 private hospitals without having to worry about huge bills. The bills, for which no upper limit has been set, will be paid by the Delhi government. “We lay emphasis on health and education, there will be no dearth of funds for this scheme,“ CM Arvind Kejriwal said while launching the scheme at Talkatora Stadium on Saturday .

 

A patient undergoing treatment at any of the 24 Delhi government hospitals where she is scheduled for surgery which cannot be performed at the government hospital within 30 days because of an overload or if the hospital does not have infrastructure can be referred to a private hospital. The free surgery can be conducted within a fortnight.

The patient needs to submit residence proof with the OPD slip (containing referral to private hospital) with an authorisation form (available at the hospital) to the nodal officer of the Delhi Arogya Kosh from where she will get the authorisation letter allowing treatment at private hospital. The hospital administration will assist the patients' family in the process.