Petition against hospital for overcharging

Petition against hospital for overcharging

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:04.10.2020

A resident has moved the Madras high court alleging that MGM hospital is charging exorbitant fees much higher than the rates fixed by the government for Covid-19 treatment.

K Ganesh, who lost his father to the viral infection, wanted the court to direct the authorities to consider his representation made against the hospital and take appropriate action against the hospital management.

According to the petitioner, his father was hospitalised for eight days for Covid-19 treatment in MGM hospital for which the hospital charged Rs 7 lakhs.

He alleged that even after his father’s demise he was asked to settle remaining bills to the tune of Ra 2.44 lakhs.

Therefore, the petitioner wanted the court to direct the authorities concerned to consider his complaint against the hospital dated September 11 and take appropriate action against the hospital management for not following government order dated June 6 in connection with Covid-19 treatment fee.

This apart, Ganesh also wanted the court to direct the hospital to refund the excess amount collected from him in violation of the government order.

The plea filed as a PIL is likely to be taken up for hearing in the second week of October.