Jammu Hospitals to Suspend Ayushman Bharat Scheme Cases
In a recent development, hospitals in the Jammu region of India have announced their decision to stop accepting cases under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme. This move has sparked concern among patients and raised questions about the accessibility of free healthcare for the underprivileged. The Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme, launched in 2018, provides health insurance coverage to over 500 million poor and vulnerable families across the country. Under the scheme, eligible beneficiaries can avail free treatment for a wide range of illnesses and procedures at empanelled hospitals. However, hospitals in Jammu have cited non-payment of dues by the government as the reason for their decision to suspend the scheme. They claim to have not received any reimbursements from the government for several months, resulting in financial strain and difficulty in providing quality healthcare to patients. As a result of the hospitals’ decision, it is feared that many patients will be unable to access free or affordable healthcare under the scheme. This is particularly concerning for those with chronic illnesses or emergency medical needs. The Jammu region has a population of over 4.5 million people, many of whom live in poverty or depend on government welfare schemes for their healthcare. The suspension of the Ayushman Bharat scheme could have a significant impact on the health and well-being of the population. The government has expressed concern over the situation and has assured that it is taking steps to resolve the issue. However, it remains unclear when the reimbursement issue will be resolved and when hospitals will resume accepting cases under the scheme. In the meantime, patients in the Jammu region are being advised to seek alternative healthcare options or explore private insurance schemes. This may put an additional financial burden on underprivileged families and further compromise their access to essential healthcare services...
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Rajesh Gupta
JAMMU, June 11: No doubt many private hospitals are under various government schemes, but the government has never bothered to see whether such hospitals have ICUs or not, which is necessary during serious surgeries?
Cross Town News has proof that some private hospitals, which are operating while ICUs are causing health hazards to patients but are being implicated by the government in various healthcare schemes by playing with the lives of innocents, had to take action after recommending the authority for their negligence their part.
Cross Town News has proof of gross negligence on the part of the health department and the concerned private hospital in Jammu, which played with the precious life of a child, who is without ICU in Jammu, who was operated in the said hospital due to the oxygen level of the child went to 68 despite being in a private room but put him on an empty oxygen cylinder but quick action by his mother saved his life but the hospital owner/authority took the issue very lightly and thereafter kept the child in the general ward of a so-called hospital, whose life was he saved by God through the personal efforts of his mother?
So, it is the need of the day to close such private hospitals in J&K, which are functioning without ICU, to save lives of innocents in the near future.
However, it has now been gathered that hospitals in Jammu have stopped taking new cases under the Ayushman Bharat scheme due to the ongoing tussle between the State Health Agency and the insurance company concerned, resulting in non-payment issues.
This has been formally communicated to the CEO of the State Health Department, Jammu, through a letter from the hospitals in Jammu province, which fall under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, under which the government provides free health insurance to all residents of J&K Union Territory.
It was stated that despite several previous correspondences, no response or payment has been received for matters covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme since March 15, 2024.++ It is critical to note that hospitals have exhausted their resources over the past two and a half months and are unable to pay more.++maintain operations without the promised payments.
It added that we assure the public that emergency services will remain operational until June 15.++ We are committed to resuming full services under Ayushman Bharat as soon as the funds are released.
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Jammu Hospitals to Suspend Ayushman Scheme Services
Jammu hospitals have announced that they will temporarily stop accepting cases under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme. The decision, effective from February 14, 2023, is due to non-payment of dues by the government. According to hospital authorities, the government owes them over Rs. 50 crore in unpaid bills. The hospitals have repeatedly raised their concerns with the administration, but no action has been taken. As a result, several hospitals in Jammu, including the Government Medical College (GMC) and Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital, have decided to halt services under the Ayushman scheme. This suspension of services will impact thousands of patients who rely on the scheme for their medical treatment. Many of these patients are from economically weaker sections and may not be able to afford private healthcare expenses. The Ayushman scheme, launched in 2018, provides health insurance coverage to low-income families. It covers a wide range of treatments, including hospitalization, surgeries, and medicines. The decision by Jammu hospitals to suspend services under the scheme has raised concerns among healthcare providers and patients alike. The government has been urged to intervene and resolve the issue as soon as possible to ensure uninterrupted healthcare for the needy.
