Private Nursing Homes not entertaining Ayushman cards across Jammu, says Dr Rohit Gupta

Demands action against such nursing homes

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: Apni Party Provincial Secretary and Incharge Membership Drive, Dr Rohit Gupta has demanded action against the private nursing homes across Jammu which do not acknowledge the Govt of India’s Ayushman health cards from the patients to treat various ailments.
As per a press release, Dr Rohit Gupta said that the private clinics have allegedly denied treatment of patients who hold Ayushman health cards, thereby the norms of Govt of India are not being obeyed by these private health institutions by harassing the people.
He said that the Govt should take strict action against the nursing homes which do not consider the Ayushman health cards for medical treatment.
“The health cards were provided so that the needy and financially weaker section can avail the benefits of free of cost treatment up to Rs 5 lakhs in any hospital which also include surgery,” he said.
He however pointed out that the private nursing homes are compelling the patients to pay excessive charges even after producing the Ayushman cards.
“There is no accountability of these nursing homes which are openly flouting the norms,” he said, while seeking action from the authorities against the nursing homes.