Ayushman Bharat FRAUD: 171 hospitals de-empanelled, Rs 4.6 crore penalty imposed
New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) has de-empanelled about 171 hospitals and imposed a penalty of Rs 4.6 crore to several hospitals in nine states for indulging in fraudulent activities in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship health insurance scheme: Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
Moreover, more than 390 hospitals have been served show-cause notice and suspended in different states.
The National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU) at NHA has pointed out that several cases of malpractices among empanelled hospitals. These malpractices have largely occurred in hospitals based in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
"Soon after getting the tipoff, the State Health Agency was alerted which disabled cards, FIR was also lodged and show cause notice was issued to the hospitals. The penalty has also been levied on TPA," said a senior official at NHA.
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