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Pvt hospitals not to refuse Ayushman treatment

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Ludhiana, October 24

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Deputy CM OP Soni on Sunday held a meeting with the state unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and SBI insurance company at the Circuit House here and amicably resolved the issues.

The meeting decided that all private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana won’t refuse treatment to the beneficiaries.

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Soni, who also holds the portfolio of health, said the insurance firm would pay Rs 30 crore to the hospitals in the next two days besides clearing the remaining payment soon. H said a grievance panel would be formed comprising officials of the Health Department, insurance firm and IMA representatives. “Soon, the ambit of health insurance scheme is set to be extended to cover an additional 1.5 million families.” — TNS

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