Nagaland private hospitals to continue PM-JAY and CMHIS services amid payment delays
The Nagaland Private Doctors Association (NPDA) has decided to continue providing Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme for the time being
- DIMAPUR — Following
a meeting with Nagaland Health Protection Society (NHPS) and representatives of
Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Employees' Association (CANSSEA),
the Nagaland Private Doctors Association (NPDA) has decided to continue
providing Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme
(CMHIS) for the time being.
- A press release on Saturday informed that the joint meeting
was held on February 13. “During the discussion, the NHPS assured the NPDA that
all outstanding payments would be cleared within two weeks.
- “Prioritising public welfare, the NPDA has decided to
continue providing Ayushman PM-JAY/CMHIS services and will not suspend them at
this time. However, the NPDA unequivocally states that if the payments are not
made within the assured timeframe, it will be compelled to take legal recourse
and initiate necessary actions,” it stated.
- The association reminded that private hospitals are facing
severe financial distress due to prolonged non-payment of claims by the Future
Generali Insurance (FGI).
- “Hospitals need to allocate funds to procure essential
supplies, including emergency medications, chemotherapy agents, laboratory
reagents, dialyzers and tubings for haemodialysis, oxygen, and surgical
consumables.
- “It is important to highlight that many hospitals are facing
financial challenges in managing staff salaries, facility maintenance,
uninterrupted 24-hour electricity and water supply, and the continuous
provision of critical services such as CCU, ICU, and NICU operations. The NPDA
urges the concerned authorities to honour their commitments and prevent a
potential healthcare crisis,” it added.
