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NEW DELHI: Delhi government’s scheme of cashless treatment to victims of road accidents, burns and acid attack at private hospitals has run into a roadblock over delay in reimbursements. There are around 1,200 hospitals and nursing homes in Delhi of which 300 have signed the agreement to provide cashless treatment. Our government is trying to provide an additional cushion to hospitals to fulfil the mandate,” said a government spokesperson. Several private hospitals have threatened to pull out over non-payment for the services.The scheme of availing free treatment in government or private hospitals by such patients had been approved by the Delhi cabinet in December 2017.In February this year, a memorandum was issued by the state’s director general of health services outlining the eligibility, procedure to be followed at the time of admission and discharge and reimbursement. “We haven’t heard from the government on the reimbursement as yet,” said one of them.As per law, hospitals are mandated to provide first-aid and stabilise an accident victim, but reimbursements are a must when it comes to multiple medical or surgical interventions needed over a period..