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Overcharging Re 1 From Patients Costs UP Government Hospital Employee His Job
Allegedly charging patients Rs 2 instead of the stipulated fee of Re 1 at a Community Health Centre (CHC) has cost a contractual employee his job here in eastern Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
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75% COVID-19 Patients Were Overcharged By Hospitals, Claims Survey: Report
As many as 75 per cent of COVID-19 patients were overcharged by private hospitals, a survey carried out in Maharashtra has found.
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UP Hospital Sealed For Overcharging Covid Patient
A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur was sealed by the district administration after it was found to be charging hefty fees to a COVID patient, an official said on Thursday.
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Delhi Can't Turn Blind Eye To Overcharging Of Covid Patients: Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the Delhi government cannot "turn a blind eye" to overcharging of COVID-19 patients by private hospitals in the city and directed it to hold a meeting of all stakeholders to arrive at a "realistic" amount so tha
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Will Fix Rates For Covid Treatment In State's Private Hospitals: Shivraj Chouhan
Amid reports that private hospitals are overcharging COVID-19 patients, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the state government will cap the rates of the treatment for patients.
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Maharashtra Minister Warns Private Hospitals Against Overcharging Covid Patients
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday warned private hospitals against overcharging COVID-19 patients by way of deposits and unnecessary tests.
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Maharashtra Giving Hospitals "Unbridled Power" To Fix Prices: High Court
The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government if it has a regulatory mechanism in place to ensure that private hospitals and nursing homes in the state don't overcharge for PPE kits and other ancillary items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Action Against Private Hospitals Overcharging For COVID Treatment: High Court To Telangana Government
The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to initiate action against those private hospitals allegedly charging excessively for COVID-19 patients in violation of guidelines and beyond the prescribed rates fixed by the government.
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Family Alleges Negligence, Overcharging By Gurgaon Hospital
The family of a patient admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon has accused the facility of medical negligence and charging exorbitant amount for its services.
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Complaint Of Overcharging Against Fortis Gurgaon, Another Hospital
A Gurgaon patient's family today lodged a complaint of wrong treatment and overcharging against the Fortis Memorial and Research Institute (FMRI) and the Park hospital here, a senior health department official said.
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Fortis Noida Charged A Lakh For Daughter's 4-Hour Treatment, Claims Man
A man has registered a police complaint against Fortis Hospital, Noida, alleging that he was charged over Rs 1 lakh for the treatment of his daughter who died four hours after being admitted there.
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Gurgaon's Fortis Hospital Denies 'Bribe' To Father Allegedly Overbilled After Child's Death
Gurgaon's Fortis hospital has denied allegations of any bribe being paid to the father of a seven-year-old girl, who died during dengue treatment in September. The parents had alleged that they were grossly overcharged by the hospital after the death of their daughter.
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Gurgaon Hospital Overbilled Family Of Child Who Died, By 700%: Report
The death of seven-year-old Adya Singh at Gurgaon's Fortis hospital was "murder", a Haryana minister has said after a government investigation reinforced allegations of overcharging and egregious negligence by the hospital. Fortis is staring at a police case and the prospect of losing its land lease.
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"It Was A Murder", Says Anil Vij After Probe Into Child's Death In Gurgaon's Fortis Hospital
A government panel probing the death of a seven-year-old girl has indicted Gurgaon's Fortis hospital for "several irregularities" including overcharging the patient's family and negligence, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said, announcing that the government intended to file a police complaint against the hospital.
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Parents Given 'Dead' Twins In Plastic Bags By Delhi Hospital, 1 Was Alive
A baby declared dead along with his still-born twin by an upscale Delhi hospital, and handed over to his parents in a plastic package, was found breathing when he was about to be buried. The staggering botch-up has been reported at a time another private hospital is being investigated for overcharging the parents of a seven-year-old girl who died o...
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Overcharging Re 1 From Patients Costs UP Government Hospital Employee His Job
Allegedly charging patients Rs 2 instead of the stipulated fee of Re 1 at a Community Health Centre (CHC) has cost a contractual employee his job here in eastern Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
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75% COVID-19 Patients Were Overcharged By Hospitals, Claims Survey: Report
As many as 75 per cent of COVID-19 patients were overcharged by private hospitals, a survey carried out in Maharashtra has found.
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UP Hospital Sealed For Overcharging Covid Patient
A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur was sealed by the district administration after it was found to be charging hefty fees to a COVID patient, an official said on Thursday.
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Delhi Can't Turn Blind Eye To Overcharging Of Covid Patients: Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the Delhi government cannot "turn a blind eye" to overcharging of COVID-19 patients by private hospitals in the city and directed it to hold a meeting of all stakeholders to arrive at a "realistic" amount so tha
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Will Fix Rates For Covid Treatment In State's Private Hospitals: Shivraj Chouhan
Amid reports that private hospitals are overcharging COVID-19 patients, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the state government will cap the rates of the treatment for patients.
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Maharashtra Minister Warns Private Hospitals Against Overcharging Covid Patients
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday warned private hospitals against overcharging COVID-19 patients by way of deposits and unnecessary tests.
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Maharashtra Giving Hospitals "Unbridled Power" To Fix Prices: High Court
The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government if it has a regulatory mechanism in place to ensure that private hospitals and nursing homes in the state don't overcharge for PPE kits and other ancillary items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Action Against Private Hospitals Overcharging For COVID Treatment: High Court To Telangana Government
The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to initiate action against those private hospitals allegedly charging excessively for COVID-19 patients in violation of guidelines and beyond the prescribed rates fixed by the government.
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Family Alleges Negligence, Overcharging By Gurgaon Hospital
The family of a patient admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon has accused the facility of medical negligence and charging exorbitant amount for its services.
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Complaint Of Overcharging Against Fortis Gurgaon, Another Hospital
A Gurgaon patient's family today lodged a complaint of wrong treatment and overcharging against the Fortis Memorial and Research Institute (FMRI) and the Park hospital here, a senior health department official said.
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Fortis Noida Charged A Lakh For Daughter's 4-Hour Treatment, Claims Man
A man has registered a police complaint against Fortis Hospital, Noida, alleging that he was charged over Rs 1 lakh for the treatment of his daughter who died four hours after being admitted there.
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Gurgaon's Fortis Hospital Denies 'Bribe' To Father Allegedly Overbilled After Child's Death
Gurgaon's Fortis hospital has denied allegations of any bribe being paid to the father of a seven-year-old girl, who died during dengue treatment in September. The parents had alleged that they were grossly overcharged by the hospital after the death of their daughter.
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Gurgaon Hospital Overbilled Family Of Child Who Died, By 700%: Report
The death of seven-year-old Adya Singh at Gurgaon's Fortis hospital was "murder", a Haryana minister has said after a government investigation reinforced allegations of overcharging and egregious negligence by the hospital. Fortis is staring at a police case and the prospect of losing its land lease.
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"It Was A Murder", Says Anil Vij After Probe Into Child's Death In Gurgaon's Fortis Hospital
A government panel probing the death of a seven-year-old girl has indicted Gurgaon's Fortis hospital for "several irregularities" including overcharging the patient's family and negligence, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said, announcing that the government intended to file a police complaint against the hospital.
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Parents Given 'Dead' Twins In Plastic Bags By Delhi Hospital, 1 Was Alive
A baby declared dead along with his still-born twin by an upscale Delhi hospital, and handed over to his parents in a plastic package, was found breathing when he was about to be buried. The staggering botch-up has been reported at a time another private hospital is being investigated for overcharging the parents of a seven-year-old girl who died o...
