Narayana Health vs Madhya Pradesh Govt: Newborn becomes casualty

Bhopal: In yet another case of unpaid hospitals bill by the government, a newborn girl from Dhar became a casualty after one of the leading Bengaluru hospitals, Narayana Hospital allegedly refused her treatment under the scheme run by the Madhya Pradesh government. The reason for the refusal of the treatment has been cited to be the unpaid bill of Rs 6 crore, by the government. Unfortunately, the infant soon succumbed to her injuries

The deceased newborn, who was suffering from a heart problem (whole in her heart) was taken to the Bengulur's Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences by her parents.bAs per the Madhya Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Upchar Yojana (MBHUY) scheme, of which the hospital is a part, the costly treatment free for the poor children of the state.

“However, the hospital refused to give free examination under the RBSK scheme saying that the Madhya Pradesh government owed them Rs 6.03 crore, which the government was not paying despite several reminders,” Manoj Verma, the girls father said, adding that he had to pay Rs 86,000 for just the tests.He also alleged that the hospital refused to give an estimate for the operation, as required under MBHUY.