PANJIM: Following public anger, the State government has partially revised the capped rates for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals; while also bringing in more interventions under the rates.As per the revised rates, the rent for a bed in a general ward of a private hospital would be at Rs 10,000 per day as against the earlier charges of Rs 12,000 per day.
The rates for rooms– on a twin sharing basis—is now capped at Rs 13,000 as against Rs 15,000 per day and Rs 16,000 per day was the upper limit set for a single private room, which was earlier fixed at Rs 18,000 per day.
For a bed in an ICU with a ventilator would be now charged Rs 24,000 per day. The earlier rates were Rs 25,000 per day.
The charges have now included intensivist, primary and specialist consultant charges, which were not there earlier along with cardiac monitor, infusion pump, X Ray, USG,, liver function test, etc.
The charges also include all other regular expenses including admissions, bed charges, nursing services, resident doctor fee, nutritional diet, PPE kits for the staff and routinely prescribed medicines.
Addressing the media, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that the government has issued an order with revised rates. “More interventions are added under the prescribed rates,” he said.
Responding to a question, the Minister said that the government is considering bringing COVID treatment under Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) so that the people can take benefits in private hospitals
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