The government says it will stop implementing the health insurance programme via private hospitals.
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The Ministry of Health and Population has fixed a daily charge of Rs 3,500 for the treatment of normal Covid-19 patient, Rs 7,000 for moderate, and Rs 15,000 for critical cases. Accordingly, private hospitals have also been asked to sign service contracts. However, some big private hospitals in the valley are not ready to provide […]
KATHMANDU, May 6: Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel has said the private hospitals charging higher to the coronavirus-infected patients will face action.
“Private hospitals should provide treatment to patients at the government-determined costs. Those charging higher are subject to action. The District Administration Office, Kathmandu has also warned action following complaints on the acts of health facilities arbitrarily charging patients with exorbitant prices to”, he said while talking to media-persons at his office in Singha Durbar on Thursday.
Covid-19 patients are receiving free of cost treatment at government hospitals.
KATHMANDU, May 6: Ministry of Health and Population has announced to take action against the private hospitals if they charge high fees on COVID-19 patients for their treatment.
The Ministry’s statement comes at a time when some private hospitals were found charging exorbitant fees from the patients.
Assistant Spokesperson of the Ministry Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari on Wednesday said that such hospitals would be punished on the basis of complaints received at the Ministry and local administration.
The Ministry’s serious attention was drawn to the act of giving unwanted stress and aggravating problems instead of extending services to one another in this time of pandemic, according to the statement released by Adhikari.
The Ministry has also warned to the wrongdoers not to carry out such activities.
