Reimbursements to empanelled private hospitals have gone up from 24% of expenditure on Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in 2019-20 to almost 60% in 2023-24. This emerges from data revealed by the health ministry in response to a question in Parliament.Data from an earlier response in Parliament and the CGHS website show that the number…
An analysis of grievances filed by beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat has shown that the highest number were about hospitals demanding money for treatment. This entailed unexpected out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) though the scheme was meant to provide cashless hospitalisation and bring down out of pocket expenses.A 2023 CAG report too had noted that 75 out of…
Documents for fake claims were procured even from places like GB Pant hospital in Delhi and MCD, say probe officialsMEERUT: Trilok Kumar died twice in six months. That is confirmed by official records from two govt institutions. The insurance payout came twice, too. Days after TOI uncovered an elaborate insurance scam originating in UP and…
