Latest Prakash Abitkar News & Updates

Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday told the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour that an inquiry will be conducted and action taken against hospitals empanelled under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) if they fail to provide free treatment.The statement came in response to a question raised by member Abhijit Patil.Minister Abitkar said that…

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant, on Monday, told the State Legislative Council during Question Hour that a task force will be established to take action against unauthorised and unregistered nursing homes operating in the state. The issue was raised through a question by member Chitra Wagh, while members Bhai Jagtap, Sanjay Khodke, and Sachin Ahir raised supplementary questions. Minister Samant said that private hospitals and nursing homes in the state are registered and…

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) In response to growing complaints regarding difficulties in health insurance claim approvals and exorbitant medical billing by private hospitals, Maharashtra’s Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday issued strict directives stating that both insurance companies and hospitals must operate with the patient at the centre of their services.At a meeting with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), major private…