Thane Govt hospital RMO demands bribe for referring patients, booked
Thane: The police have booked a resident medical officer (RMO) of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly demanding a bribe from the private hospital's administrator for referring patients there for treatment.
An FIR has been registered against a woman resident medical officer (RMO) of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly seeking a bribe from an official of a private hospital to refer patients there, police said on Monday.
The private hospital in the Ambernath area was registered on the panel of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to treat patients, an official from Shivaji Nagar police station said.
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The RMO of the ESIS (Employees’ State Insurance Scheme) hospital in Ulhasnagar allegedly demanded and accepted a sum of Rs 40,000 in 2022 from the private hospital’s administrator for referring patients there for treatment and issuance of a referral form (permission letter) to patients, he said.
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