2 more private AYUSH hospitals empanelled

State Health Minister Arti Singh Rao has said the government is providing extensive medical facilities for its employees, pensioners, and their dependents. In addition to government hospitals, several private hospitals have been empanelled so that beneficiaries can avail of treatment at a nearby hospital of their choice. Responding to employees’ demands, the government has also empanelled several private AYUSH hospitals. The department has now empanelled two more AYUSH hospitals, bringing the total number to around a dozen.

The government has empanelled Sanskaram Hospital and Trauma Centre, Kheri Taluka, Patauda in Jhajjar district, and Vedamrit Healthcare Private Limited at Barwala, Hisar district.

The employees can now undergo tests and treatment for government-approved ailments and get their bills reimbursed as per prescribed procedures.

A spokesperson of the Haryana Directorate of AYUSH further informed that each empanelled private AYUSH hospital will appoint a nodal officer as the point of contact with the AYUSH department in case of any complaints.

He said in the event of any emergency, disaster, or patient overload in government hospitals, the empanelled hospitals will agree to share resources, such as ambulances, ICUs, burn units, and ward beds, as required.

He further added that the empanelled private hospitals must comply with statutory rules, guidelines, and notifications issued by the government from time to time. The empanelled NABH-accredited ayurvedic hospitals will remain on the panel for three years, subject to the validity of their accreditation certificate. After this period, the hospitals will be required to reapply for empanelment.