Punjab: IMA refuses to accept appreciation letters sans payment of hospital dues
IMA (Punjab) president Dr Paramjit Maan said instead of releasing long-pending payments under the Ayushman scheme, the Punjab government was trying to "play such gimmicks.";
Chandigarh: The Punjab chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said it will not accept appreciation letters from the state government on Independence Day, accusing it of not clearing the dues under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
It described as a "farce" the AAP government's move of honouring two hospitals — one government and one private each in all districts — for their notable contribution in implementing the Ayushman Bharat—Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana during the district level Independence Day functions.
In a statement issued here, IMA (Punjab) president Dr Paramjit Maan said instead of releasing long-pending payments under the Ayushman scheme, the Punjab government was trying to "play such gimmicks." "The IMA, Punjab does not only condemn the double standards of the state government but also refuses to accept the appreciation letters sans release of pending payments of the hospitals," he said.
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