Archive · 7 Jun 2025
RIMS Hikes Cottage and Paying Ward Fees For Revenue
RIMS hospital in Ranchi is now charging more money for patients who want to stay in cottages and the paying ward.
The daily cost for a cottage has doubled, and the paying ward is now more expensive.
The hospital says this will help them get more money to fix things up.
However, some people don't like the change.
The hospital is also moving patients who are getting better out of the emergency rooms to make space for the very sick.
Those moved are not charged extra, only those who chose the paying options.
RIMS doubled the cottage fees and increased the paying ward fees.
The hospital administration revised its fee structure.
The fee revision aims to increase revenue for hospital infrastructure and development.
Patients shifted to cottage and paying wards for recovery are not charged extra.
The changes have elicited mixed reactions from the public and patients' families.
- Who
- Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)
- What
- RIMS increased the daily charges for cottages and paying wards.
- When
- The fee changes came into effect a few days before the article was published.
- Where
- Ranchi
- Why
- To generate more revenue for infrastructure and development.
Public Reaction
Hospital Justification
Justification for Fee Hike
Public Reaction
Public and patient families have mixed reactions to the fee increases.
Hospital Justification
RIMS management stated the increase was necessary as the previous rates remained unchanged for years.
- Cottage Daily Charge
- Rs 500
- Previous Cottage Daily Charge
- Rs 250
- Paying Ward Daily Charge
- Rs 1,500
- Previous Paying Ward Daily Charge
- Rs 1,000
- Total Number of Cottages
- 16
- Paying Ward Bed Capacity
- 100