Registration of 156 nursing homes cancelled over irregularities: Govt
Pvt Hospitals Are Being Monitored Amid Overcharging Allegation, Govt Tells House
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 19.12.2024
Bhopal : Private hospitals in the state are overcharging patients, the govt accepted in the state assembly on Wednesday. On average, one complaint per day is received by the govt against private hospitals in this regard. BJP MLA Abhilash Pandey asked about the complaints received in the last year regarding overcharging and other irregularities by private hospitals. He inquired about the actions taken on those complaints and questioned whether the govt is not keeping a strict vigil on private hospitals to control the charges levied by them.
Deputy CM and public health, medical education minister Rajendra Shukla said in a reply that 311 complaints were received in the last year regarding overcharging and other irregularities by private hospitals. Private hospitals are being continuously monitored, he said. A total of 654 show cause notices have been issued to nursing homes since April so far. The number of nursing homes inspected was 2,354. Registration of 156 nursing homes has been cancelled. Apart from this, under the Ayushman Bharat 'Nirayam' scheme, private hospitals are being strictly monitored. The CMHOs were directed to create awareness about the rights of the patients and against excessive fee collection. Messages have been disseminated through appropriate social media platforms for public awareness. The Ayushman Bharat office has ordered the display of IEC and citizen charters to the private hospitals affiliated under the scheme. A toll-free number, call centre, and Ayushman Bharat portal are available for patients’ awareness.
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