Summary:
Noida: A centralised system to deal with complaints against overcharging by private hospitals has been set up in Gautam Budh Nagar.
This comes after complaints of mismatch in rates for treating Covid patients came to the fore.
Officials said that a committee of four doctors will be constituted to look into the grievances of the residents.
They said that as the treatment line is more or less the same for Covid, hospitals found to be fleecing patients will be penalised or asked to correct the bill after being issued a warning.
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Noida: A centralised system to deal with complaints against overcharging by private hospitals has been set up in Gautam Budh Nagar.
This comes after complaints of mismatch in rates for treating Covid patients came to the fore.
Officials said that a committee of four doctors will be constituted to look into the grievances of the residents.
They said that as the treatment line is more or less the same for Covid, hospitals found to be fleecing patients will be penalised or asked to correct the bill after being issued a warning.
Sharing details, district magistrate Suhas LY said work is on to cover this front.
“The rates have been fixed by the Central government for Covid-19 treatment.
VK Paul Committee had fixed the charges for private hospitals.