New Delhi: In a shocking incident, Max Hospital in Delhi had charged Rs 1.8 crore from a Covid-19 patient for a four-month stay.
Congress Members of Parliament Manish Tiwari has taken up this matte before the Union government Mansukh Mandaviya and sought action against the hospital.
He wrote a letter to the union minister and later took to twitter, “Letter to @MoHFW_INDIA, @mansukhmandviya urging him to call for an explanation from @MaxHealthcare as to why a patient was charged 1.8 crores.Delhi Govt should do the same Also to set up independent regulator for Health & Pharmaceuticals industry,” he wrote while sharing photos of the letter.
The hospital authorities, however, pleaded that patient’s case was highly challenging as he was Type-2 diabetic, hypertensive and developed multiple complications such as gall bladder infection and deteriorating brain function.
He also asked CM Kejriwal-led Delhi government to set up an independent regulatory body for the health and pharmaceuticals industry.