Over Rs 500 crore dues in Haryana: IMA warns suspension of Ayushman Bharat treatment
In a letter addressed to Ayushman Bharat Haryana CEO Sangeeta Tetarwal, the IMA said, 'It will not be possible for these hospitals to continue with Ayushman services from August 7 unless all payments (pending as on July 15) are cleared by that time. The responsibility of any inconvenience caused to the poor people of Haryana will lie completely on the shoulders of the Haryana government which is neither providing adequate budget nor smoothening the process of this scheme.'
According to officials, every month, bills worth Rs 80-90 crore from the private hospitals are raised in lieu of treatment under the scheme.
The association expressed frustration over repeated delays, citing previous assurances from top officials. 'Time and again we have been apprising officials of regular payments, at times delayed by 4-5 months. In our meeting with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on January 8 this year, we were assured that all payments will be made in 15 days. We again had a high-level meeting with the Chief Principal Secretary to the CM Rajesh Khullar on February 3 and we were assured that things will be streamlined after March 10.'
However, the IMA alleged that none of these promises have materialised. 'Payments are still much delayed and irregular, unnecessary deductions are still being made. Processing of cases is also delayed, grievances are difficult to raise on the portal and NABH (national accreditation board for hospitals & healthcare) incentive of many hospitals has been cut under the guise of re-employment on the new portal.'
This is not the first time the IMA has raised the alarm. In January, it had threatened to suspend services from February 3 over Rs 400 crore dues. IMA Haryana president Dr Mahaveer P Jain said, 'That time almost all payments were cleared. There is a budgetary provision of only Rs 750 crore for this scheme which is insufficient and it must be increased to over Rs 2,000 crore to ensure timely payments to the private hospitals.'
Responding to the concerns, Director General (Health Services) Dr Manish Bansal said, 'We procure payments from the government for these hospitals on a quarterly basis. For dues of private hospitals, we have already sent the demand to the government. As soon as we get it, it would be disbursed to the private hospitals immediately.'
A senior officer said that the state government has sanctioned Rs 224 crore for distribution to hospitals against claims. 'The rest will also be cleared soon,' he said.
Lok Sabha MP Kumari Selja has also urged the Chief Minister to intervene. 'This scheme is a lifeline for the poor, and its suspension could trigger a health crisis in the state.'
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