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;
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.
ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿತರ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಜೊತೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕಿದೆ. ಇಂದು ಅಪೋಲೊ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಕ್ರಂ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್ ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆ ಹೂಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, 2 ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ OPD ವಿಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಸಹಕಾರ ತೋರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯದರೂ ನಿರ್ದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ.@BSYBJP pic.twitter.com/p4HXGPVETX
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) July 14, 2020
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