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Government de-empanels 2,359 hospitals, suspends 1,200 under Ayushman Bharat

Government de-empanels 2,359 hospitals, suspends 1,200 under Ayushman Bharat
Ayushman Bharat hospitals face major crackdown as govt de-empanels 2,359 and suspends 1,200 hospitals · livemint.com

The government has a big program called Ayushman Bharat that helps families pay for hospital care.

It gives eligible families a card so they can get medical treatment without paying money.

But some hospitals cheated the program and billed for treatments people did not need.

The government found out and punished these hospitals.

It removed 2,359 hospitals from the program and temporarily suspended 1,200 more.

The government is using smart computers to find cheating very quickly.

These computers can spot suspicious claims within one day of submission.

The program also saved a lot of money that could have been stolen.

Good hospitals are still part of the program, so families can keep getting help.

This makes sure the program's money is used to help sick people, not cheaters.

Key facts

Hospitals de-empanelled
2,359
Hospitals suspended
1,200
FIRs lodged
29
Penalties imposed
₹328.49 crore
Losses prevented (as of 31 July 2026)
₹676.14 crore
Authorised admissions in FY26
2.74 crore
New Ayushman cards in FY26
3.75 crore
Empanelled hospitals (as of 8 August 2026)
38,437 (20,363 public, 18,074 private)

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