City
Epaper

Mumbai: Private hospitals blame increase in expenses & losses as patients worry over inflated bills

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 20, 2020 13:54 IST

As the number of coronavirus in Mumbai continue to rise, privates hospitals in the city continue to charge hefty ...

Open in App

As the number of coronavirus in Mumbai continue to rise, privates hospitals in the city continue to charge hefty bills to patients despite efforts made by the state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issuing an order to find a middle ground by capping fees and reserving beds for patients.

The private hospitals claim that they have been “forced to increase charges” due to increasing expenses and losses, patients being admitted for long-term saying they are unable to pay such hefty bills.

Some of the private hospitals have now also started charging patients for the disposal of the bio-medical waste that has only increased the burden of the patients. 

Private hospitals, meanwhile, said they were “helpless”. Due to the losses suffered in the month of March and April which was also lockdown period the hospitals had nearly zero admissions. Bhatia hospital director, Dr RB Dastur, said the Covid-19 pandemic had also increased the cost of administration.

Mumbai has 3,180 beds in 33 private hospitals that are reserved by the government for Covid-19 and non-Covid patients. Of these 580 are ICUs. Despite a price cap introduced by the state government in May, the common man struggles to afford private healthcare. 

Tags: CoronavirusCovid-19Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationmumbaiMaharashtra Government
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiMumbai: BMC Fines Contractor, Quality Agency ₹75 Lakh for Poor Roadwork

MumbaiCelebrating 65 Years of Maharashtra: Mumbai's Role in Shaping the State's Identity

NationalLPG Cylinder Price Cut From May 1: 19-Kg Commercial Gas Cylinder Becomes Cheaper by Rs 17, Check Rates in Mumbai, Kolkata

MumbaiMumbai: Widow of Deceased Police Officer Cheated of Rs 50 Lakh on Pretext of Government Quarters; Case Registered in Charkop

MumbaiMumbai: Gold Sales Cross ₹12,000 Crores Nationwide on Akshaya Tritiya; Mumbai MMR Sees ₹800 Crores Trade

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai: Man Arrested for Sending Obscene Messages and Making Harassing Calls to BJP Leader Pankaja Munde

MumbaiMumbai: CSD Official Files Complaint Over Fake Emails Tarnishing Department’s Image

MumbaiFake Bail Sureties Exposed at Vikroli Court; Two Held, One on the Run

MumbaiMumbai Road Accident: 58-Year-Old Security Guard Crushed to Death by Truck on Western Express Highway

MumbaiAfter Pahalgam: India Faces Digital Onslaught with Over 10 Lakh Cyber Attacks