All charity hospitals in Pune told to implement MJPJAY health scheme
The instruction comes after the death of Tanisha Bhise in April. It's alleged that Bhise, a resident of Pune, was denied emergency care at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital where her family were allegedly asked to pay Rs 10 lakh before admission. Bhise, who was pregnant and in need of serious care, would die later at another hospital in the city.
In Pune, there are many charity hospitals that are yet to join MJPJAY.
During a meeting last week, the hospitals were told to sign up by the charity commissioner.
Joint charity commissioner, Pune division, Rajni Kshirsagar, said: "State government has issued a government decision to implement MJPJAY and other schemes. Accordingly, all charitable hospitals in Pune have been directed to implement these schemes. Most of these hospitals have started the process. A review of this is being done through a meeting with the hospitals.
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After Bhise's death, an inquiry committee was set up under the chairmanship of Kshirsagar.
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This committee had recommended the implementation of MJPJAY and the 'National Child Health Programme', which provides free treatment to children up to the age of 18, at all charitable hospitals in the state. Based on those recommendations, the state Law and Justice Department issued a govt resolution on April 21, making it mandatory for charitable hospitals in the state to implement these schemes.
MJPJAY and the Ayushman Bharat Yojana provide insurance coverage of up to Rs five lakhs to all the citizens in the state.
There are 58 charitable hospitals in Pune region which includes hospitals in PMC, PCMC and Pune rural areas. In the state, there are 480 such hospitals.
Under the state health schemes, a total of 1,240 treatments are subsidized or offered for free, ranging from emergency surgery in case of accidents to heart procedures. Also included are cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, cancer surgery and brain and nervous system-related treatments and procedures. Along with these, kidney transplants, dialysis, orthopedic, stomach surgery, knee and hip replacements, gastrointestinal surgeries are treated free of cost.
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