Centre Unveils Uniform Hospital Billing System to Boost Healthcare Transparency
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-12-29 12:07 GMT | Update On 2025-12-29 12:07 GMT
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Aiming to provide the patients with a clearer disclosure and itemised breakdown of charges, India's national standards body has introduced a uniform, but voluntary hospital bill format, Telegraph India has reported.
This new format has been introduced amid long-standing concerns about high opacity levels in hospital bills across the country, and it seeks to establish a common benchmark for clarity and accountability in billing.
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