<p>Private hospitals on Tuesday turned away a few elective cases who had approached the hospital to avail treatment under various state government schemes. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Elective surgeries in medical terminology refer to scheduled operations that do not involve medical emergency. <br /><br />The Federation of Healthcare Associations (FHS), an association of private hospitals, said there was no written assurance by the government even after a meeting with K R Ramesh Kumar, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Monday. “There is still no clarity. We are yet to get the minutes of the meeting. We are hoping to get a written confirmation from the government after which we will resume all our services,” said Dr Madan Gaekwad, an office bearer of the Association. <br /><br />The committee comprising private and government doctors to address several issues pertaining to government health schemes should be constituted soon as promised by the minister, Gaekwad said. <br /><br />He said the government’s call to patients to visit government hospitals first for treatment of ailments was a good move. <br /><br />“The minister is of the opinion that if all patients rush to private hospitals for treatment, upgrading government hospitals or improving facilities there will serve no purpose,” he said. <br /><br />Private hospitals had approached the minister with several challenges they faced in serving patients who availed treatment under government schemes. <br /><br />Among the concerns were non-payment from the government for patients who have availed treatment, no timely revision of package rates and fake BPL cards. <br /></p>
<p>Private hospitals on Tuesday turned away a few elective cases who had approached the hospital to avail treatment under various state government schemes. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Elective surgeries in medical terminology refer to scheduled operations that do not involve medical emergency. <br /><br />The Federation of Healthcare Associations (FHS), an association of private hospitals, said there was no written assurance by the government even after a meeting with K R Ramesh Kumar, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Monday. “There is still no clarity. We are yet to get the minutes of the meeting. We are hoping to get a written confirmation from the government after which we will resume all our services,” said Dr Madan Gaekwad, an office bearer of the Association. <br /><br />The committee comprising private and government doctors to address several issues pertaining to government health schemes should be constituted soon as promised by the minister, Gaekwad said. <br /><br />He said the government’s call to patients to visit government hospitals first for treatment of ailments was a good move. <br /><br />“The minister is of the opinion that if all patients rush to private hospitals for treatment, upgrading government hospitals or improving facilities there will serve no purpose,” he said. <br /><br />Private hospitals had approached the minister with several challenges they faced in serving patients who availed treatment under government schemes. <br /><br />Among the concerns were non-payment from the government for patients who have availed treatment, no timely revision of package rates and fake BPL cards. <br /></p>
