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27 civil society groups send letter to @ArvindKejriwal & @LtGovDelhi with concerns regarding the Delhi govt price capping Order & Circular. @SatyendarJain @ShaleenMitra @abhinandita_m @AkshayMarathe @Jasmine441 @msisodia @AtishiAAP @Saurabh_MLAgk @MoHFW_INDIA @NITIAayog
27 civil society groups send letter to @ArvindKejriwal & @LtGovDelhi with concerns regarding the Delhi govt price capping Order & Circular. @SatyendarJain @ShaleenMitra @abhinandita_m @AkshayMarathe @Jasmine441 @msisodia @AtishiAAP @Saurabh_MLAgk @MoHFW_INDIA @NITIAayog
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The letter appreciates that the cost of PPE, investigations, high end meds, & mgmt of co-morbid conditions is included in the price caps.Yet there are ambiguities & gaps which would allow private hospitals to continue to profiteer and harass vulnerable patients.
The letter appreciates that the cost of PPE, investigations, high end meds, & mgmt of co-morbid conditions is included in the price caps.Yet there are ambiguities & gaps which would allow private hospitals to continue to profiteer and harass vulnerable patients.
3/8 Demand 1:
Remove 60% upper limit on the no. of beds price capped.Apply caps to all persons not covered under any laws or schemes that guarantee free treatment.
@AneeshaBedi @Asthasaxena88 @AnooBhu @VidyaKrishnan @RemaNagarajan @ashlinpmathew @kaunain_s @archanajsr @MumbaiJsa
Remove 60% upper limit on the no. of beds price capped.Apply caps to all persons not covered under any laws or schemes that guarantee free treatment.
@AneeshaBedi @Asthasaxena88 @AnooBhu @VidyaKrishnan @RemaNagarajan @ashlinpmathew @kaunain_s @archanajsr @MumbaiJsa
4/8 Demand 2:
Fixed rates on hospital beds be made applicable to all COVID-19 patients who are currently admitted and undergoing treatment in private hospitals.
@roadscholarz @_kanikas_ @sanjaynagral @amarjesani @monicathomasch1 @Milan_reports @abouttanvi1 @DeshmaneAkshay
Fixed rates on hospital beds be made applicable to all COVID-19 patients who are currently admitted and undergoing treatment in private hospitals.
@roadscholarz @_kanikas_ @sanjaynagral @amarjesani @monicathomasch1 @Milan_reports @abouttanvi1 @DeshmaneAkshay
5/8 The issues raised are:
1. inequities created by arbitrarily allowing for price caps on a limited no. of beds as opposed to all.
2. Inconsistencies b/w Order & Circular which reduce the no. of beds which are price capped.
@Iam_Ayushmann @SreenivasanJain @arvindgunasekar
1. inequities created by arbitrarily allowing for price caps on a limited no. of beds as opposed to all.
2. Inconsistencies b/w Order & Circular which reduce the no. of beds which are price capped.
@Iam_Ayushmann @SreenivasanJain @arvindgunasekar
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3. Loopholes that allow for expensive beds to be charged at full rates.
4. Ambiguity in implementation of free EWS beds policy.
5. Ambiguity in implementation of AB-PMJAY & other state funded insurance schemes.
3. Loopholes that allow for expensive beds to be charged at full rates.
4. Ambiguity in implementation of free EWS beds policy.
5. Ambiguity in implementation of AB-PMJAY & other state funded insurance schemes.
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6. Unaffordability of capped costs for severe patients requiring long duration of hospital based care. And high cost of experimental treatments.
7. Power of pvt hospitals to co-erce patients to sign consent forms to pay full rates.
6. Unaffordability of capped costs for severe patients requiring long duration of hospital based care. And high cost of experimental treatments.
7. Power of pvt hospitals to co-erce patients to sign consent forms to pay full rates.
8/8 During a pandemic, policy making should be watertight, and provide comprehensive and affordable treatment to all COVID-19 patients. @gluppschlopp @dukhpreeth @VolunteersColl1 @mishikasingh @namita_kohli @PBiraia @socialjurist @ChhayaPachauli @jashosahayog @AMULYANIDHI4
