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Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Maharashtra to hike penalty on charitable hospitals which refuse to treat poor patients despite availing concessions from the govt
Mumbai: The state government plans to implement a new SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) to streamline treatment priority in charitable hospitals, prompted by the growing numbers of poor and underprivileged residents. This decision follows concerns raised during a calling attention motion in the state legislative assembly on Thursday, highlighting the failure to provide 20% reserved beds and free treatment to the poor, despite this being a condition for receiving concessions. The state also aims to accelerate bed allocation for beneficiaries of government schemes like Ladki Bahin besides increasing the penalty on those hospitals not abiding by government conditions of providing treatment to poor by reserving the beds. "Charitable hospitals in the state have received land and various concessions such as 30% discount in their power and water bills. These hospitals are expected to provide reserved beds and concessional treatment rates to poor patients. However, a survey conducted by the Global Vikas Trust revealed that 70% of beds reserved for the poor and 92% of beds for the underprivileged were not utilized across the state. Additionally, even 2% of the IPF (Indigent Patient Fund) was not used. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ประโยชน์ของการเทรด Bitcoin CFDs IC Markets อ่านเพิ่มเติม Undo Hospitals say they are unaware of these provisions, which is why the charitable hospitals have yet to comply to government conditions fully," said the motion raised by members such as Sana Malik, Atul Bhatkhalkar, Ajay Chaudhary, Chetan Tupe, Rajkumar Badole, Sanjay Kelkar, Rohit Pawar, Yogesh Sagar, Jitendra Awhad and Abu Aazmi. Replying to the motion, minister Ashish Jaiswal announced the appointment of 168 health ambassadors to oversee approximately 600 charitable hospitals, ensuring proper treatment for nearly 3 lakh poor patients with 10% reserved beds. The state is considering increased penalties for hospitals refusing treatment to eligible patients, he said, confirming action against hospitals not participating in the bed availability app for government schemes. Regarding Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital case in Pune, he noted the government's recommendation to revoke a doctor's licence following a patient's death, adding that the government had offered deposits to the deceased's children. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Following a 2004 court petition regarding charitable hospitals, directives mandated 10% bed reservation for indigent patients earning below ₹1.80 lakh, and another 10% for those earning between ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3.60 lakh. Various improvements have since been implemented to enhance the scheme's effectiveness. "Charitable hospitals are required to deposit 2% of their revenue into the IPF, and the government expects this fund to be properly utilized. Initially, there were 94 hospitals that had received government land. To expand the scope, any hospital receiving any form of grant was also brought under this scheme, increasing the number of covered hospitals to 303. However, a challenge remains: people with incomes between ₹1.80 and ₹3.60 lakh fall into a grey area. The Chief Minister's "Ladki Bahin" scheme has a limit of ₹2.5 lakh, and it already covers over 2.5 crore beneficiaries. The Sanjay Gandhi scheme covers 45 lakh beneficiaries. Therefore, the government has plans to issue a new SOP to define which patients among the poor and underprivileged should be prioritized," Minister of State for Health, Ashish Jaiswal, said pointing out that care will be taken to ensure that people don't suffer due to the exhaustion of the 2% IPF funds.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Maharashtra likely to hike penalty on charitable hospitals which refuse to treat poor patients despite availing govt concessions
Mumbai: The state government plans to implement a new SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) to streamline treatment priority in charitable hospitals, prompted by the growing numbers of poor and underprivileged residents. This decision follows concerns raised during a calling attention motion in the state legislative assembly on Thursday, highlighting the failure to provide 20% reserved beds and free treatment to the poor, despite this being a condition for receiving concessions. The state also aims to accelerate bed allocation for beneficiaries of government schemes like Ladki Bahin besides increasing the penalty on those hospitals not abiding by government conditions of providing treatment to poor by reserving the beds. "Charitable hospitals in the state have received land and various concessions such as 30% discount in their power and water bills. These hospitals are expected to provide reserved beds and concessional treatment rates to poor patients. However, a survey conducted by the Global Vikas Trust revealed that 70% of beds reserved for the poor and 92% of beds for the underprivileged were not utilized across the state. Additionally, even 2% of the IPF (Indigent Patient Fund) was not used. Hospitals say they are unaware of these provisions, which is why the charitable hospitals have yet to comply to government conditions fully," said the motion raised by members such as Sana Malik, Atul Bhatkhalkar, Ajay Chaudhary, Chetan Tupe, Rajkumar Badole, Sanjay Kelkar, Rohit Pawar, Yogesh Sagar, Jitendra Awhad and Abu Aazmi. Replying to the motion, minister Ashish Jaiswal announced the appointment of 168 health ambassadors to oversee approximately 600 charitable hospitals, ensuring proper treatment for nearly 3 lakh poor patients with 10% reserved beds. The state is considering increased penalties for hospitals refusing treatment to eligible patients, he said, confirming action against hospitals not participating in the bed availability app for government schemes. Regarding Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital case in Pune, he noted the government's recommendation to revoke a doctor's licence following a patient's death, adding that the government had offered deposits to the deceased's children. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Following a 2004 court petition regarding charitable hospitals, directives mandated 10% bed reservation for indigent patients earning below ₹1.80 lakh, and another 10% for those earning between ₹1.80 lakh to ₹3.60 lakh. Various improvements have since been implemented to enhance the scheme's effectiveness. "Charitable hospitals are required to deposit 2% of their revenue into the IPF, and the government expects this fund to be properly utilized. Initially, there were 94 hospitals that had received government land. To expand the scope, any hospital receiving any form of grant was also brought under this scheme, increasing the number of covered hospitals to 303. However, a challenge remains: people with incomes between ₹1.80 and ₹3.60 lakh fall into a grey area. The Chief Minister's "Ladki Bahin" scheme has a limit of ₹2.5 lakh, and it already covers over 2.5 crore beneficiaries. The Sanjay Gandhi scheme covers 45 lakh beneficiaries. Therefore, the government has plans to issue a new SOP to define which patients among the poor and underprivileged should be prioritized," Minister of State for Health, Ashish Jaiswal, said pointing out that care will be taken to ensure that people don't suffer due to the exhaustion of the 2% IPF funds.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP officials appointed for ward watch for BMC polls
Mumbai: City BJP president and state cabinet minister Ashish Shelar on Saturday announced the appointment of district-level office-bearers to conduct a comprehensive ward-wise review and submit detailed reports ahead of the upcoming BMC elections . North Mumbai district unit was assigned to MLAs Atul Bhatkhalkar and Yogesh Sagar. North West district unit will be reviewed by MLAs Ameet Satam and Vidya Thakur. MLA Mihir Kotecha and ex-MP Manoj Kotak will review North East district unit, while MLAs Parag Alavani and Sanjay Upadhyay have charge of North Central district unit. South Central district unit will be reviewed by MLC Prasad Lad and former MLA Sunil Rane, while South Mumbai district unit will be reviewed by minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Speaker Rahul Narwekar. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Mumbai: City BJP president and state cabinet minister Ashish Shelar on Saturday announced the appointment of district-level office-bearers to conduct a comprehensive ward-wise review and submit detailed reports ahead of the upcoming BMC elections. N by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Vietnam: Giá nhà container chưa bán có thể khiến bạn bất ngờ (Xem ngay) Nomad's Notebook Nhấp vào đây Undo orth Mumbai district unit was assigned to MLAs Atul Bhatkhalkar and Yogesh Sagar. North West district unit will be reviewed by MLAs Ameet Satam and Vidya Thakur. MLA Mihir Kotecha and ex-MP Manoj Kotak will review North East district unit, while MLAs Parag Alavani and Sanjay Upadhyay have charge of North Central district unit. South Central district unit will be reviewed by MLC Prasad Lad and former MLA Sunil Rane, while South Mumbai district unit will be reviewed by minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
