Karnataka to fully fund joint surgeries in government hospitals
Until now, the state reimbursed only three-fourths of the total surgery cost, which often left hospitals struggling to manage implant expenses and surgical logistics.
A key component of the policy is the mentor surgeon model, which pairs experienced orthopaedic surgeons from private or government institutions with PHIs that have infrastructure, but lack surgical expertise. Under this, mentor surgeons visit government hospitals to train local teams through hands-on procedures.
The new order also promises higher financial incentives to these mentor surgeons, depending on the hospital's level and the type of surgery performed.
Private mentor surgeons will receive incentives calculated on the full package cost, while government or autonomous institution surgeons acting as mentors will be paid based on 75% of the procedure cost.
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