‘Private hospitals cannot apply additional prices,’ says – Kota SrinivasPoojary,

Private hospitals must only collect Covid19 treatment charges as per the rules set by the state government, this was said by district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary. He instructed the administrators to make sure that the hospitals are reimbursed for any surplus funds that have already been retrieved.

We’ve assigned nodal officers to each hospital to ensure that patients receive high-quality care and facilities in the district’s private hospitals. The nodal officials must ensure that the infected people are not harmed. Some of these authorities have been seen to be sluggish in carrying out their obligations.Show cause notices should be served on them in such circumstances,” he said.

. Covid treatment package rates, according to Poojary, were determined based on the government’s workforce committee report. The cost of a CT scan is Rs 1,500 for BPL card holders and Rs 2,500 for everyone else. He stated that an X-ray fee of Rs 250 could be imposed.Covid patients with Ayushman cards who are referred by public health officials must pay Rs 5,200 per day for general ward, Rs 7,000 for HDU, Rs 8,500 per day for ICU without ventilator, and Rs 10,000 for ICU with ventilator, according to him. He stated that prices for personal protective equipment and other consumables might be based on actuals.

The government also stated that private hospitals cannot demand payment in advance from people seeking Covid treatment. He warned that private hospitals must set aside 50% of their beds to accommodate patients who have been referred by public health officials. He warned that if there is a violation, the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act will be invoked.

The district government has organised audit teams to review hospital expenses, according to Dr Rajendra K V, the district’s deputy commissioner. A report will be submitted to the district administration by the team. He claims that 896 Covid patient bills from 11 hospitals have been validated so far.He recommended patients who believe the hospitals had overcharged them to immediately contact the prescribed nodal officials or the district health and family welfare officials’ committee. He instructed nodal authorities to provide patients with information on treatment and other costs if they visit private hospitals directly, to avoid future misunderstandings and disagreements.