DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

A day after Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association announced the suspension of Ayushman Bharat scheme services, a government statement on Friday claimed that several empanelled hospitals have conveyed that they are not participating in the IMA's call.

The Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday announced the suspension of Ayushman Bharat scheme services in the state over the issue of pending dues of empanelled hospitals despite an assurance from the state government to release the payments at the earliest.

In Haryana, the IMA represents nearly 650 private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), a flagship scheme of the Modi government that provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care.

A state government statement here on Friday said that the State Health Authority (SHA) Haryana has informed that pre-authorization claims amounting to Rs 2.5 crore were received from empanelled private hospitals across all districts of the state on August 7.

"In addition, several empanelled hospitals have conveyed that they are not participating in the Indian Medical Association's call to withdraw services under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)," the statement said. It said payments of the private empanelled hospitals up to the first week of May 2025 have been cleared.

The State Health Authority (SHA), Haryana remains in regular contact with all empanelled hospitals through District Implementation Units and other channels, it said.

Empanelled hospitals across Haryana have been reassured that all pending payments will be cleared at the earliest.

The SHA affirms that all payments to empanelled hospitals are being processed and released in accordance with the FIFO (First-In-First-Out) methodology. All pending dues will be cleared in a timely and systematic manner, it asid.

"SHA Haryana has not received any grievances related to refusal of treatment to any Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries across any grievance portals, including the 'CM Window' and 'Jan Samvad portals', social media platforms/SMGT portal, CPGRAMs and CGRMS portals managed by the Government of India or through emails or other channels," the government

statement further said.

(editor@dailyworld.in)