Among all other hardships, viz. shortage of vaccines, shortage of beds, Oxygen cylinders, the we face with the hospitals the most threatening information is that they are charging exorbitant for COVID-19 treatment.
Taking note of media reports of some private hospitals charging exorbitant rates for treating COVID-19 patients, the Madras High Court directed the State Government to look into this aspect and ensure that some kind of cap was fixed so that an ordinary citizen, unable to get a bed allotted at any Govt. Hospital, is not financial ruined for having got admitted at a private hospital for treatment.
Most may remember, the Government has already issued orders fixing rates for treatment of COVID-19.
But, there are reports that kith and kins do refuse to receive bodies of their parents who are victim of COVID-19 as they find the Bill exorbitant and not able to settle the same mobilizing all their resources.
And there are also reports that hospitals are refusing the hand over the bodies to their relatives, unless and until the Bills in respect of the victim is settled in full.
5 Telangana hospitals barred from taking in new COVID-19 patients due to overcharging
Show-cause notices were issued to 60 other private hospitals for violating government norms.the
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By the way is the Private Hospitals trying to exploit the situation…?
Taking note of media reports of some private hospitals charging exorbitant rates for treating COVID-19 patients, the Madras High Court directed the State Government to look into this aspect and ensure that some kind of cap was fixed so that an ordinary citizen, unable to get a bed allotted at any Govt. Hospital, is not financial ruined for having got admitted at a private hospital for treatment.
Most may remember, the Government has already issued orders fixing rates for treatment of COVID-19.
But, there are reports that kith and kins do refuse to receive bodies of their parents who are victim of COVID-19 as they find the Bill exorbitant and not able to settle the same mobilizing all their resources.
And there are also reports that hospitals are refusing the hand over the bodies to their relatives, unless and until the Bills in respect of the victim is settled in full.
5 Telangana hospitals barred from taking in new COVID-19 patients due to overcharging
Show-cause notices were issued to 60 other private hospitals for violating government norms.the

5 Telangana hospitals barred from taking in new COVID-19 patients due to overcharging
With an uptick in the number of patients complaining about hospitals overcharging for treatment, the Telangana government cracked the whip on Friday. Permission
By the way is the Private Hospitals trying to exploit the situation…?