All Delhiites can get free surgeries at pvt hospitals
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New Delhi:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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STATES GRAPPLE WITH SHORTAGE OF DOCS, HIGH MED BILLS
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.
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.