Srinagar 14 March(KNB): The Jammu and Kashmir state health agency’s decision to reduce package rates for procedures by 10% has put private hospitals in a difficult spot. This move not only makes it challenging for us to continue providing services but also goes against the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of universal health insurance, which aims to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
To make matters worse, four surgical procedures are now reserved exclusively for public hospitals, further restricting the services private hospitals can offer.
This decision, coupled with the reservation of four surgical procedures exclusively for public hospitals, undermines our ability to provide quality care to our patients. Despite our commitment to serving the community, the reduced rates make it unsustainable for us to continue operations.The scheme is very beneficial for the public but unfortunately due to these decisions by SHA the quality of medical services will be compromised
Moreover the payment with the government has not been released yet fully,though the Chief Secretary had stated that all the previous payment will be paid by the end of Dec 2024.
Private hospitals provide employment to about 10000 youth and by this decision the private hospitals will be forced to relieve the employees thus creating more no.unemployed youth
As a result, private hospitals are being forced to stop providing services under Ayushman Bharat/SEHAT Scheme from 15 march 2025 to the public, which will undoubtedly affect the community till the Govt doesn’t reconsider its decision.
We urge the public to support private hospitals in their appeal to the government to reconsider this decision.(KNB)