Shillong July 15: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) wanted Ganesh Das hospital to clarify on the alleged charging of exorbitant rates for availing treatment at the neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
HYC president Roykupar Synrem told reporters on Monday that a delegation of the HYC met the Medical Superintendent of the hospital.
This was after receiving complaints about the exorbitant rates charged for availing treatment.
The internal management committee of the hospital had fixed Rs 1500 per day.
“Therefore, we had sought clarification on the committee’s decision to come up with this notification. To this, the medical superintendent clarified that the rate was fixed for the smooth functioning of the 40 bed natal intensive care unit,” he said.
“When asked if patients can claim reimbursement from MHIS, the medical superintendent said that patients covered under MHIS will not have to pay anything for such treatment,” Synrem said.
“In view that many people don’t have MHIS cards and those who have MHIS cards don’t link it with Aadhaar, the MS clarified that if such people are admitted in the hospital, they can register at the MHIS cell, which will also help in linking the MHIS with Aadhaar and treatment will be free of cost.”
“Also, for those who do not have an MHIS card, the hospital can help them if they provide a BPL card or ration card to show that they come from a low income group and to ensure treatment is free of cost. Those who do not have BPL cards, they can bring a certificate issued by the headman to show they belonged to a low income group,” he said.
