Karnataka warns private hospitals of criminal filings if found overcharging COVID patients
The minister also stated that private hospitals will have to face serious consequences, including the filing of criminal cases if they were found charging more than the government capped prices;
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Karnataka: Taking strict cognizance of the unfair practices during the pandemic, Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar stated that strict actions will be taken against the private hospitals if they refused to accept patients with COVID symptoms or charge them excessively.
According to a recent media report, the Medical Education Minister gave the instruction on Tuesday referring to a hospital that allegedly took Rs 9 lakh for the treatment of a patient who was suffering from breathlessness and respiratory trouble. The minister also stated that private hospitals will have to face serious consequences, including the filing of criminal cases if they were found charging more than the government capped prices.
Though there has been no clarification regarding the name of the hospital referred by the minister yet, it is widely speculated that the Columbia Asia Hospital was the one in the picture and LiveMint reported that the hospital allegedly tried to fleece people even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
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