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  • To check fraud under SEHAT scheme action against 25 erring hospitals taken so far

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    Srinagar, Feb 21: In order to check fraud and implement SEHAT scheme effectively in Jammu and Kashmir, Government has initiated action against the 25 erring hospitals so far.

    Reports said that the State Anti-Fraud Unit (SAFU) is closely monitoring the activities of all such hospitals.

    The main aim behind the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme is to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. It provides free-of-cost insurance cover to all the natives of the erstwhile state.

    Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the government had directed both Directors Health Services Kashmir and Jammu to keep a vigil on different laboratories working under their jurisdiction and see if they comply with the guidelines under the scheme.

    These directions have been passed in a bid to stop fraud and wrongdoings.

    The government has decided to de-empanelment and blacklist hospitals if they indulge in fraudulent activities under this scheme.

    Health and Medical Education Department has claimed that it has already released Rs 430 crore in favor of the hospitals so that patients get treatment under this scheme. [KNT]

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Secretary Health reviews Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT scheme in J&K

    Secretary Health reviews Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT scheme in J&K

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    Srinagar, Feb 11: Secretary, Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Bhupinder Kumar, today chaired a meeting to review implementation of Ayushman Bharat PMJAY/ SEHAT scheme in J&K.

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO), State Health Agency (SHA), Sanjiv Gadkar gave a detailed presentation about implementation of the scheme in J&K. He informed that more than 98 per cent of families of J&K have at least one Ayushman Card and more than 83 per cent beneficiaries have received Ayushman cards.

    He further informed that more than three lakh treatments have been performed under the scheme during the current policy period and claims amount worth over Rs. 430 crore stand released in favour of the hospitals. He further gave a detailed overview of the work done by Public and Private empanelled hospitals.

    CEO further informed that action against the 25 erring hospitals has been initiated and the State Anti Fraud Unit is closely monitoring the activities of all such hospitals.

    Secretary H&ME said that Ayushman Bharat PMJAY/ SEHAT scheme is one of the most ambitious schemes of J&K and its effective implementation has improved the access of people to better healthcare considerably. He stressed upon the different stakeholders to strengthen monitoring and evaluation and make sure that actions are directed towards the resolve of zero tolerance to fraud under the scheme. Ho added that the government will not hesitate in de-empanelment and blacklisting of hospitals if they indulge in fraud activities.

    Bhupinder directed both Directors Health Services Kashmir and Jammu to keep vigil on different laboratories working under their jurisdiction and see if they comply with the guidelines under the scheme. He stressed upon the participants to improve reporting/analysis under the scheme especially scale up activities under the beneficiary feedback system, beneficiary audit, table top audit exercises and State Anti fraud Unit.

    The meeting was attended by Directors of Health Services, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Secretary H&ME Tak, State Nodal Officer, SHA, Sanam Mansoor and other senior functionaries of Health and Medical Education Department.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )