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Andhra Pradesh penalises 203 hospitals over alleged scheme irregularities
Andhra Pradesh’s NTR Vaidya Seva scheme provides health services to eligible patients through a network of hospitals.
Over the past two years, the scheme’s trust fined 203 hospitals a total of ₹34.39 crore for various irregularities.
It also took disciplinary action against 44 hospitals, including suspensions, payment stoppages and removals from the network.
Complaints included charging patients for covered treatments, refusing cashless care and delaying treatment.
Officials also check bills and treatment requests for unusual patterns, duplicate charges and possible misuse.
The trust uses artificial intelligence to help review bills, but an AI flag alone does not prove fraud.
District and State officers investigate and examine medical records before deciding whether there is enough evidence for action.
Tighter checks are intended to help protect patients and ensure the scheme is used properly.
The NTR Vaidya Seva Trust fined 203 hospitals in Andhra Pradesh a total of ₹34.39 crore over alleged irregularities.
The hospitals are part of the Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.
The Trust also initiated disciplinary action against 44 hospitals, including suspensions and removal from the network.
Reported violations included charging for treatments meant to be free and denying eligible patients cashless treatment.
The Trust says it uses bill checks and AI tools to flag suspicious claims, with disciplinary decisions made after investigations.
- Who
- The NTR Vaidya Seva Trust and 203 hospitals empanelled under the Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.
- What
- The Trust fined the hospitals a total of ₹34.39 crore and initiated disciplinary action against 44.
- When
- Over the past two years.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The hospitals were accused of irregularities in providing scheme services, including charging for free treatments and denying cashless care.
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The Trust investigated complaints about hospitals empanelled under the scheme and took action against them.
Trust CEO Dr. Padmavathi submitted a report on the measures to Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav.
- Hospitals fined
- 203
- Total fines
- ₹34.39 crore
- Disciplinary action
- 44 hospitals
- Suspensions
- 25 hospitals
- Payment stoppages
- 13 hospitals
- Network removals
- Five hospitals; recognition cancelled for one hospital
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