Govt doc charged ₹1.1L for 24-hr treatment in Hyd pvt hosp, detained over unpaid bill
06.07.2020
Amrita Didyala & Mahesh Buddi TNN
Hyderabad:
A senior doctor from the Telangana government-run Fever Hospital has alleged that she was detained for two days by a private hospital in Hyderabad for failing to pay part of her ₹1.13 lakh Covid-19 medical bill for just 24 hours of hospitalization.
“Despite being a diabetic, I was not given food and insulin on time. When I reached out to the Chaderghat police, they refused to lodge my complaint saying it was a billing issue and they were helpless,” Dr Sultana told TOI.
The 52-year-old civil assistant surgeon, who was rushed to Thumbey Hospital by her folks late on July 1when she felt severe discomfort after contracting the virus, says she tried the police control room thrice in the night, but could not get any help.
Her four other family members, including daughter, niece and brothers, are currently Covid-19 positive. She and her brother have now been shifted to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment.
“I have been insulted, called names. Four people came and harassed me. They denied me food, kept torturing me mentally and did not let me meet my brother who is also admitted in the hospital in the adjacent room. I was not able to take it anymore and ultimately made a payment by credit card and got myself discharged at 4am this morning [Sunday],” she told TOI.
“They charged me ₹1.15 lakh only for one day (up to July 2). I paid ₹40,000 and I don’t have any money now. They detained me since yesterday [July 3] morning for the amount and today they have injected me with 10 units of insulin without giving me food for the next two hours. I was going into hypoglycaemia… Please help me,” she wrote in a complaint addressed to the station house officer, Chaderghat.Dr Lalu Prasad Rathod, president of Telangana Government Doctors Association, has demanded a probe by the government.
Full report on www.toi.in
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