In the wake of the Haryana Health Department’s order to onboard all hospitals for a cashless road accident victims treatment scheme, the State chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sought clarity on its various aspects, including the rates prescribed for the treatment.
The scheme, launched in Haryana earlier this year as a pilot project along with five other States, had failed to take off after the private hospitals backed out of it citing several reasons, including the meagre treatment rates.
In a letter to the Director General Health Services (DGHS) seeking clarification on the various aspects of the scheme, the Haryana IMA has sought details about the rates prescribed for the services such as consultation, ICU charges, room rent; the mode of payment; procedure for the empanelment of non-Ayushman Hospitals and access to the portal for the registration of these cases.
The DGHS has directed all civil surgeons to onboard all hospitals for the scheme, especially those not empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat.
Under the scheme, notified by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2025, the road accident victims would be administered cashless emergency care of up to ₹1.5 lakh with a cap of maximum of seven days.
