Telangana Private Hospitals Suspend Aarogyasri services

Aarogyasri services in the empanelled private hospitals under Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association (TANHA) have been suspended since midnight of Tuesday, September 16, due to pending reimbursements amounting to Rs 1,400 crore.

Meanwhile, Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Care Trust CEO Uday Kumar on Tuesday appealed to all the empanelled hospitals to continue their services, which serve as the backbone of health security for over 99 lakh BPL (Below Poverty



Line) families in the state.

According to reports, members of 323 empanelled hospitals under TANHA met on Sunday and decided to withhold their services after failed deliberations with the government over reimbursement to the hospitals.

Speaking to the media, TANHA president Dr Vaddiraju Rakesh stated that according to protocol, funds must be released every 40 days, but currently, the reimbursements are being delayed by 400 days or more.