Private Hospitals Stop YSR Aarogyasri Services in AP
1 year, 2 months ago

Private Hospitals Stop YSR Aarogyasri Services in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Private hospitals empanelled under Dr. YSR Aarogyasri's scheme have stopped providing health care services to patients in Andhra Pradesh from Thursday onwards. Doctors of private hospitals have appealed to the state government that it release the promised Rs 560 crore immediately, which will help them resume healthcare services under the Aarogyasri scheme. On December 29, 2023, too, private hospitals had announced the stopping of health care services, with an appeal to the state government that it release their due amount. Private hospitals are Private hospitals have displayed flex banners informing patients that they are not providing Aarogyasri healthcare services due to the non-release of pending dues from the state government.

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IMA Haryana says private hospitals have Rs 400 cr pending dues from govt under Ayushman Bharat, might stop treatment from Feb 3
2 months ago

IMA Haryana says private hospitals have Rs 400 cr pending dues from govt under Ayushman Bharat, might stop treatment from Feb 3

Op India  

On Sunday, 26th January, the Indian Medical Association in Haryana stated that around 600 private hospitals in the state have decided to stop treating patients under the Ayushman Bharat scheme from February 3rd. As per the reports, there are around 1300 hospitals eligible for the Ayushman Bharat scheme of which 600 are private facilities. The association opined that the private …

Aarogyasri Services to Continue in Telangana as Govt Clears Dues
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2 months, 1 week ago

Aarogyasri Services to Continue in Telangana as Govt Clears Dues

Deccan Chronicle  

Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, Health Secretary Christina Chongthu, and representatives from the Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association, including its president Dr. V. Rakesh, held a meeting with hospital managements on Monday to address these concerns. During the discussions, TANHA representatives urged the government to revise the empanelment Memorandum of Understanding, update Aarogyasri package rates, and expedite the clearance of …

Private hospitals resume Aarogyasri services following Minister’s assurances
2 months, 1 week ago

Private hospitals resume Aarogyasri services following Minister’s assurances

The Hindu  

The Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association has ended its 10-day strike, which saw the suspension of Aarogyasri admissions in private hospitals across the State. The decision came after a meeting with Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday, where long standing grievances of the association were discussed, said Dr. Vaddiraju Rakesh, President of TANHA. The strike, which began on …

Telangana: Damodar Rajanarsimha Assures Continuation of Aarogyasri Services
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Damodar Rajanarsimha Assures Continuation of Aarogyasri Services

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has assured the continuation of Aarogyasri services across the state following a meeting chaired by health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha with representatives of private hospitals. The discussion was to resolve long pending issues raised by the Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association, which had led some hospitals to suspend non-emergency services under the scheme. The meeting, conducted in …

Telangana: Hospitals Stop Treating Arogyasri Patients over Pending Claims
2 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Hospitals Stop Treating Arogyasri Patients over Pending Claims

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: In a big development, the Telangana Network Hospital Association announced on Monday that all Arogyasri Network Hospitals have suspended treatment for Arogyasri beneficiaries. This decision comes amid ongoing disputes with the Telangana state government over delayed claim payments, which the government attributes to the hospitals' severe financial distress. “The Arogyasri scheme provides free medical treatment to Below Poverty Level …

Aarogyasri services stopped at 370 private hospitals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aarogyasri services stopped at 370 private hospitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Medical services through government schemes such as Rajiv Aarogyasri, Employees Health Scheme and Journalists’ Health Scheme were suspended in around 370 private hospitals due to the government’s failure to address the hospitals' demands, including package revisions and clearing of outstanding dues. Services will continue to be withheld till our packages are revised and dues are cleared,” said Dr V. Rakesh, …

With only 10% of ₹1,100 crore dues cleared, private hospitals halt Aarogyasri admissions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

With only 10% of ₹1,100 crore dues cleared, private hospitals halt Aarogyasri admissions

The Hindu  

Private hospitals empanelled under the Aarogyasri scheme in Telangana have decided to withhold admissions under the scheme until their long-standing financial grievances are addressed. Dr. V. Rakesh, President of the Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association, announced the decision on Friday, citing mounting financial strain due to unpaid dues from the state government. Speaking on the issue, Dr. Rakesh revealed that …

Aarogyasri services to continue as usual in private hospitals across Telangana
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aarogyasri services to continue as usual in private hospitals across Telangana

The Hindu  

The Telangana Health Department has assured that Arogyasri health services will continue to operate in private hospitals, ensuring uninterrupted care for patients. After The Hindu reported that the State government owed approximately ₹1,100 crores to Aarogyasri Network Hospitals, Arogyasri CEO Siva Sankar Lotheti held discussions with representatives of the Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association. Acting on the directives of Health …

Private Hospitals Reject Government's Rs.100 Crore Offer
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Private Hospitals Reject Government's Rs.100 Crore Offer

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association late on Thursday night refused to call off their strike. The association said that it had met with Aarogyasri CEO Shiva Shanker, to express its dissatisfaction with the “token release” of `100 crore to clear their dues. The association called for regular payments to network hospitals and clearance of `1,100 crore pending dues, and …

Private hospitals to stop healthcare services for third day
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Private hospitals to stop healthcare services for third day

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Private hospitals would continue their suspension of health care services to patients at the out-patient department and through the Employee Health Scheme under NTR Vaidya Seva, for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. The private hospitals stopped providing healthcare services under NTR Vaidya Seva from January 6 all over the state. The health authorities said the previous government left dues …

Jagan Blames TD Government for Diarrhoea Outbreak in Gurla, Demands Action
5 months, 1 week ago

Jagan Blames TD Government for Diarrhoea Outbreak in Gurla, Demands Action

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Chief Minister and YSRC President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep concern over the public health system in the state of Andhra Pradesh, citing the recent diarrhoea outbreak in Gurla village. Jagan, in a post on the social media platform 'X', accused the Telugu Desam (TD) coalition government of negligence and highlighted the deterioration of essential health services …

Andhra Private Hospitals Threaten To Halt Non-Emergency Care Over Dues
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Private Hospitals Threaten To Halt Non-Emergency Care Over Dues

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Several private hospitals associated with the NTR Vaidya Seva Network have warned to stop healthcare services except for emergency care to patients under the scheme from August 15 in the state with an appeal to the state government to clear their dues. They maintained that though they intend to provide healthcare services without causing trouble either to patients or …

Ayushman Bharat scheme: Centre says over 29,000 hospitals empanelled as of June 2024
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ayushman Bharat scheme: Centre says over 29,000 hospitals empanelled as of June 2024

The Hindu  

Over 29,000 hospitals, including 12,625 private ones, have been empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana as of June 30, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday, August 2, 2024. Distribution across States According to the data shared, a total of 2,634 private and 2,948 public hospitals have been empanelled under the …

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week
10 months ago

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week

The Hindu  

Private hospitals in the State have resumed all services under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme on Saturday after an assurance by the Chief Secretary K.S. The government already remitted ₹203 crore a couple of days ago following the stoppage of services under the State - A delegation of ASHA told the CS in a meeting on Friday that they were forced …

A.P. govt. releases ₹203 cr. towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals
10 months, 1 week ago

A.P. govt. releases ₹203 cr. towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals

The Hindu  

The State government has released ₹203 crore out of the total dues amounting to over ₹1,500 crore to the empanelled/network hospitals under the Aarogyasri scheme on Thursday towards the payment of pending bills for the services rendered by them. Superspecialty Hospitals’ Association to ease the tough stance taken by it to stop treating beneficiaries of the Aarogyasri healthcare scheme in …

No free treatment for Arogyasari patients in Andhra
10 months, 1 week ago

No free treatment for Arogyasari patients in Andhra

Hindustan Times  

Starting Wednesday, private super speciality hospitals in Andhra Pradesh will not provide cashless treatment to patients below the poverty line under the state government’s Arogyasri health scheme in protest against non-clearance of their dues to the extent of ₹1500 crore pending since August last year, people familiar with the matter said. No free treatment for Arogyasari patients in Andhra In …

AP Government Suspends 39 Private Hospitals from Aarogyasri List
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Government Suspends 39 Private Hospitals from Aarogyasri List

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Acting firmly, the Andhra Pradesh government removed from the list of Aarogyasri 39 private hospitals, which had stopped providing healthcare services to people under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme, and served a show-cause notice to them on Friday. Several private hospitals had stopped providing healthcare to patients under the Aarogyasri and Employees’ Health Scheme from Thursday, January 25, on grounds …

Telangana government doubles coverage under Aarogyasri scheme to ₹ 10 lakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana government doubles coverage under Aarogyasri scheme to ₹ 10 lakh

The Hindu  

The Telangana government on Saturday announced a substantial increase in the insurance coverage offered under the Aarogyasri scheme. At present, the Aarogyasri scheme extends its benefits to 90.1 lakh families falling Below the Poverty Line. Since the establishment of Telangana State in 2014, approximately 18 lakh beneficiaries have received complimentary medical treatment through the scheme. The scheme was conceived to …

Poor should not fall into debt trap for medical treatment, Jagan tells officials
1 year, 3 months ago

Poor should not fall into debt trap for medical treatment, Jagan tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed medical and health department officials to launch a large-scale public awareness campaign about YSR Aarogyasri for people to avail of free medical services at various listed hospitals. In a review meeting held at his camp office, Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to create awareness about availing of services of ANMs, …

YSRC medical wing objects to threats on stopping Aarogyasri services
1 year, 4 months ago

YSRC medical wing objects to threats on stopping Aarogyasri services

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC medical wing has objected to the ultimatum given to the AP government by the Aarogyasri Network Hospitals that it would stop the Aarogyasri services because of pending bills. YSRC medical wing state vice-president Dr Mehboob Sheikh and other leaders of YSRCMW said the YSRC government, led by Y.S. The YSRCMW leaders claimed that the former Telugu Desam …

AP govt assures private hospitals payment of Aarogyasri dues
1 year, 10 months ago

AP govt assures private hospitals payment of Aarogyasri dues

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Specialty Hospital Association has called off its plan to cease accepting new patients under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme to provide treatment, which was set to take place from Friday onward in the state, in response to a promise made by the state government to pay off debts associated with the programme. The AP Speciality Hospital Association …

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. releases ₹368 crore towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. releases ₹368 crore towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals

The Hindu  

Aarogyasri Health Care Trust released an amount of ₹368 crore on May 18 towards payments to the empanelled hospitals in the State. Earlier, members of the ASHA informed the Health Care Trust that they would stop admission of new Aarogyasri and Employee Health Scheme cases starting May 19 until the dues were cleared. In a letter to the Trust’s CEO, …

Rajini dares TD members to visit state hospital to prove charges of lapses
2 years ago

Rajini dares TD members to visit state hospital to prove charges of lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Turning down sharp criticism of the health department by the Opposition Telugu Desam MLAs, who said there was hardly any patient and drugs at some government hospitals, minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday dared them to visit any hospital and prove this. On the third day of the meet, TD member Chikkala Ramachandra Rao and others alleged that the YSR …

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Housing minister Jogi Ramesh on Tuesday directed officials to resolve all complaints regarding Aarogyasri within the stipulated time. Jagan Mohan Reddy to provide all medical services to poor and middle-class people through Dr. YSR Aarogyasri scheme is fulfilled,” Jogi Ramesh underlined while participating in YSRC government’s “Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam” programme at Idugullapalli of Guduru mandal of Krishna district. …

AP govt adds more procedures in Aarogyasri; total reaches 3,255
2 years, 5 months ago

AP govt adds more procedures in Aarogyasri; total reaches 3,255

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. The chief minister said during a review meeting on health that the state government included 2196 new procedures to serve the people better. The chief minister said that the government has filled up 46000 posts in the health department with the sole aim of extending quality medical services to the people. The chief minister asked the …

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15

The Hindu  

Minister for Health and Family Welfare V. Rajini has said that the number of procedures covered under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme will go up from 2,446 to 3,254 with effect from October 15. A few high-end procedures were covered under the scheme, to which the government accorded top priority as part of its efforts to provide quality healthcare to the …

‘Family doctor’ system to provide medical services to rural areas
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Family doctor’ system to provide medical services to rural areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: If medical services can be provided extensively at the village level, most of the health issues can be overcome. This was noted by principal Secretary to Medical & Health and Family Welfare, Krishna Babu, while addressing a video conference with district health officials and CHC staff on Monday. He said the Family Physician concept being introduced by chief minister …

754 procedures added to AP\'s Aarogyasri scheme
2 years, 7 months ago

754 procedures added to AP\'s Aarogyasri scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP government has included 754 more procedures in the Dr YSR Aarogyasri scheme, increasing the number of treatment procedures in its list to 3,118. A new medical college is being set up in Parvathipuram in Manyam district and health officials must use the services of mid-level health providers as community health officers. He held a review meeting on …

Increase Aarogyasri facilities, use village clinics as referral centers: CM Jagan
2 years, 9 months ago

Increase Aarogyasri facilities, use village clinics as referral centers: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to step up the medical treatment facilities under Aarogyasri beyond the existing 2,446 procedures, to help the needy get best treatment. The chief minister advised the officials to open special accounts for Aarogyasri beneficiaries to directly credit the money provided under the scheme and then get it transferred to the …

CM Jagan says ambience of government hospitals improved
2 years, 11 months ago

CM Jagan says ambience of government hospitals improved

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Friday that the ambience of government hospitals in AP has been changed to provide quality medical services to the people under the Nadu-Nedu initiative and more such medical services are being planned. He said the state-of-the-art vehicles would provide free transport to pregnant women, mothers, and infants right to their door-step after …

Will Telangana govt shun Aarogyasri?
5 years, 3 months ago

Will Telangana govt shun Aarogyasri?

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is encouraging state health department officials to understand the central government health scheme, Ayushman Bharat. A senior doctor on condition of anonymity explained the state of the scheme: “The scheme was started by former chief minister the late Y.S. Ayushman Bharat will come as a new scheme for those below poverty line and also …

Warangal: Unpaid, hospitals stop Aarogyasri services
5 years, 7 months ago

Warangal: Unpaid, hospitals stop Aarogyasri services

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Health services in Warangal were hit from Friday as private hospitals withdrew medical services under Aarogyasri Health Scheme. About 40 network hospitals across erstwhile Warangal district are refusing treatment under AHS as the deadline set by the Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association ended on Thursday. Apart from this, TANHA has also demanded revision of the MoU between Aarogyasri Health …

Hyderabad: Patients angry over Aarogyasri shutdown
5 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad: Patients angry over Aarogyasri shutdown

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Dialysis, diabetic and cardiac patient management were badly affected on Tuesday as private hospitals stopped Employee Health Scheme for state government staff and Aarogyasri in the state because the state government has not cleared its dues for nine months. The ambulance service explained that they have to opt between government hospitals and private hospitals where the scheme had been …

Hyderabad: Private hospitals stop Aarogyasri as bills not paid
5 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad: Private hospitals stop Aarogyasri as bills not paid

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With bills worth up to Rs 1,000 crores due from the government, 50 private hospitals on Saturday stopped providing healthcare to Aarogyasri patients. Speaking to this newspaper, Dr V. Rakesh, the president of Telangana Aarogya-sri Hospitals Association, said, “We want a detailed account of the money that is due from the government. We are not going to admit any …

Telangana apathy leaves Aarogyasri hospitals in poor health
5 years, 8 months ago

Telangana apathy leaves Aarogyasri hospitals in poor health

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Mounting debts in hospitals for the Aarogyasri scheme have peaked to Rs 1,500 crore. Dr V. Rakesh, senior member of TAHA, said, “Our strike in December 2018 was to make government realise that we have debts of Rs 1,000 crore and they must clear it immediately. Another senior doctor said, “The problem is that the government wants to operate …

Hyderabad: Aarogyasri fails patients again
6 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad: Aarogyasri fails patients again

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Aarogyasri patients utilising the out-patient facility of private hospitals for common diseases like fever, respiratory illnesses were refused treatment in the city on Tuesday. Hospitals claimed that the government owed them Rs 1,200 crores and hence, they would not treat the patients. Dr T. Narsinga Reddy, a senior member of the Telangana Small Nursing Homes Association said, “We have …

Telangana says no to Ayushman Bharat scheme
6 years, 6 months ago

Telangana says no to Ayushman Bharat scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Ayushman Bharat scheme will not be implemented in Telangana state as the government finds that there is wider health coverage under Aarogyasri scheme where 70 per cent of the population is covered whereas in AB there will be only 80 lakh people who will be covered. The below the poverty line bar in Aarogyasri scheme was very high …

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