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An association representing private hospitals in Punjab has announced suspension of all cashless treatment being provided under the government’s health insurance scheme citing the state's pending dues of Rs 600 crores.
Private Hospital and Nursing Home Association (PHANA) Punjab has said that private hospitals and nursing homes of the state will no longer offer cashless treatments under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and state government health insurance scheme.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Punjab’s Health Minister Balbir Singh said the State Health Agency (SHA) will soon hire medical professionals to expedite the claims processing.
Queries e-mailed to the Union Health Ministry and the National Health Authority did not elicit any response immediately.
Business Standard also could not connect with the state government on Thursday for a response on the matter.
The hospital body PHANA claimed that it took the step due to unresolved payments of approximately Rs 600 crore owed by the state government, pending for the last six months.
Punjab had integrated its state health insurance scheme with PMJAY in August 2019, christening it as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana (AB PM-JAY MMSBY).