AP Pvt Hospitals Halt Aarogyasri Over Pending Dues

Private hospitals in Andhra Pradesh have stopped cashless treatment to below poverty line (BPL) patients under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva (popularly known as Aarogyasri)—the state government's flagship healthcare scheme—over non-clearance of nearly ₹3,000-crore dues pending for nearly two years, people familiar with the matter said.

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

HYDERABAD:

The private hospitals have also stopped providing subsidized treatment to state government employees under the Employees' Health Scheme (EHS), a representative of the AP Hospitals Association said.

"We have stopped outpatient services for the Aarogyasri patients and state government employees from Monday. However, we are entertaining emergency patients. If the government doesn't come out with a solution, we shall stop emergency services as well from January 26," the representative said, requesting anonymity.