Delhi treatment rates to apply in other states

Sushmi.Dey@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 13.07.2020

Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries living in states that are yet to fix Covid-19 treatment charges in private hospitals will pay as per the rates prescribed by the Delhi government until their states fix their own charges.

In an official memorandum issued recently, the health ministry directed that CGHS rates for treatment of Covid 19 in private empanelled hospitals in respect of CGHS beneficiaries in acity shall be as per the package rate prescribed by the concerned state government.

“In case, no such rate has been prescribed by the state government in any CGHS city, the rates prescribed by the government of NCT Delhi, shall be applicable till rates are notified by the state government concerned,” the memorandum said.

According to the charges announced by the Delhi government on 20 June, an isolation bed at a NABH-accredited hospital is ₹10,000 per day, whereas that in non-NABH hospitals is ₹8,000 per day. Charges for an ICU without a ventilator in severe sickness are ₹15,000 in NABH hospitals and ₹13,000 in non-NABH hospitals. For very severe sickness, the charges for ICU with a ventilator jumps to ₹18,000 and ₹15,000, respectively.

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