Hospital seal in Patna, Bihar, seizing a bill of Rs 6 lakh in the name of Koro's treatment

Patna, Ta. 21 August 2020, Friday

In these difficult times of the Corona epidemic, some hospitals are trying to make money illegally. The administration has sealed off a private hospital in Patna, the capital of Bihar. Corona patients admitted to this hospital have been shifted to another hospital. The hospital, located in the Kankadbagh area of ​​Patna, has been accused of extorting Rs 6.5 lakh from the patient's relatives in the name of treating a corona. The district official, who found the complaint to be true, has ordered registration of a complaint against five others, including the director of the hospital.

Both the doctors and the director of the hospital have absconded after the complaint was registered. Police are conducting raids at various places to arrest him. A team has been formed to look into the matter based on a complaint lodged by the patient's relatives. The inquiry committee has questioned the hospital staff, the patient's relatives and the patients. The investigation revealed that the hospital was forcing the patient's relatives and the patient to pay Rs 6 lakh 34 thousand by issuing a raw bill.

Following the incident, the district official has issued strict orders to the private hospitals in Patna to provide details of reasonable fees, fixed bills and expenses to the patients. In particular, it has been directed to keep a close watch on the 28 private hospitals treating Corona.