Patiala Private hospital warned against Overcharging for Covid Vaccination
Patiala: A private hospital in Patiala was reported to have overcharged the beneficiaries for Covid vaccination despite the central government's order not to charge more than Rs 375 for Covid vaccination.
The hospital situated at the Model town in Patiala city charged an amount of Rs 400 from a beneficiary today, whereas the same hospital was charging Rs 700 for a single dose.
With regards to overcharging, Dr. Veenu Goyal, district immunization officer said that no private hospital was allowed to charge beyond Rs 375 fixed by the Central Government.
Dr. Veenu told the Tribune India: "Before this complaint of overcharging, we received a similar complaint against the same hospital. We have already directed them to adhere to price capping that has been fixed by the Centre."
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