We demand full reimbursement from govt. for treatment done under insurance schemes: AHPI

AHPI doctors express concerns over insufficient government reimbursement for patient treatment under insurance schemes, seek 100% reimbursement.

“The reimbursement money given by the government for the treatment delivered to patients under the insurance schemes is not enough and we fear it would hamper the quality of treatment rendered to patients,” said doctors at Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI). 

Speaking to press on the sidelines of conference organised by APHICON - Tamil Nadu Chapter here on Saturday, doctors said that about 70% of the money was reimbursed but that did not cover all the expenses, hospitals spent on treating a patient and this has resulted in the hospital bearing the brunt of loss.

Girdhar Gyani, Director General, AHPI, pointing out this, said that they were planning a representation to the governments to reach 100% imbursement for treatment carried out under the insurance schemes.  

Followed by this, he said, the association’s prime aim was to join hands with all the private hospitals in the country to redress their grievances and chalk out plans to solve the problems by working together.  

“As part of this, the conference organised in Madurai for the first time in Tamil Nadu has brought almost 500 participants, hospital representatives, individual doctors, students and others,” Dr. Gyan added.  

Contradicting World Health Organisation’s recommendation of having 3.5 beds per every 1,000 population, many of the States like Bihar have only 0.3 bed per 1,000 population, said Alexander Thomas, Founder, AHPI.