On January 7, a senior official of Ayushman Bharat in Haryana wrote to 1,300 public and private hospitals, asking them to install cameras in their intensive care units and provide live footage of the patients admitted.
The directive said that the hospitals’ claims under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana would be processed based on the CCTV feed they provide to the state agency.
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a cashless health insurance scheme for the poor, and senior citizens above 70. Under the scheme, beneficiaries can avail free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh at empanelled hospitals, which are then reimbursed by the government.
The order was meant for all hospitals in the state that have signed up for the Union government’s cashless insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
The directive went on to warn hospitals of financial penalties, suspension and administrative action if they failed to comply. If technical issues led to loss of camera feed or if a hospital failed to provide the feed, the state may deduct or reject their claims, the authority said.
The controversial directive provoked a sharp reaction from private hospitals in the state, who refused to implement it, citing patient privacy. The government hospitals, while...
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