Pgi Selected For Implementation Of E-rupi Scheme, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Chandigarh: PGI has been chosen as one of many two centres within the nation to implement “e-rupi” beneath the Ayushman Bharat scheme. As a part of this, a break-up of investigation and remedy shall be ready to evaluate how a lot cash is being spent on exams and remedy individually.

“In addition to JIPMER Puducherry, PGIMER has been chosen as one of many centres to provoke this programme,” mentioned Prof Vivek Lal, director, PGI. He added, “The e rupi mode of digital cost might be used to evaluate how a lot is being spent on investigations/exams and remedy. The thought is to know the fee profit and the investigations being accomplished.”

Presently, there isn’t a knowledge obtainable to evaluate how a lot is being spent on remedy and exams beneath Ayushman Bharat. “There are a lot of the empanelled hospitals, together with each non-public and public, which serve payments to the federal government with none break-up of the price of remedy and exams. This initiative can allow transparency,” mentioned an official within the PGI administration.

The Authorities of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which is a medical insurance coverage scheme offering advantages of as much as Rs 5 lakh per household unit every year to eligible beneficiaries. All public sector hospitals have been deemed empanelled beneath this scheme.

PGIMER had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nationwide Well being Company for implementation of the scheme. All Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries are eligible to obtain remedy freed from value for illnesses coated beneath the scheme however throughout the restrict/sub restrict and the sum assured.

For remedy functions, 1,395 packages have been recognized and bundle charges have been authorized by the Nationwide Well being Company. On completion of remedy, a declare for reimbursement is filed.