Goa govt to take control of admissions in pvt hospitals from Monday ANI | Updated: May 15, 2021 21:29 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 15 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said the state government will take control of admissions of patients in all 21 private hospitals from Monday by stationing a government officer in each of these.
Briefing mediapersons, the chief minister said, We repeatedly asked private COVID hospitals in Goa to reserve 50 per cent beds for COVID patients but they did not comply. Hence, the government will take control of admissions at these 21 private hospitals from Monday. The government will pay for treatment at these hospitals.
COVID-19 treatment now covered under Goa government s health scheme
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Last Updated: May 06, 2021, 05:51 PM IST
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Treatment for COVID-19 in government hospitals is free in the state. Patients can avail benefits for a maximum 10 days from the date of admission and they will be applicable only to DDSSY-empanelled hospitals with ICU facility.
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The notification said all charges, including admission, those related to medical consultancy, nursing, beds, diet, PPE kits, X-Ray, ECG and cardiac monitor, among others, will be covered under the scheme s package.
The Goa government on Thursday brought COVID-19 treatment under its flagship medical insurance scheme, which covers the entire population of the state. The move will allow patients to avail benefits under the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in private hospitals, according to a notification issued by Additional Secretary (Health) Vikas Gaunekar.
ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 23:34 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Goa government has issued notification that COVID-19 treatment in the state will be covered under its medical insurance scheme Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY).
The notification said that COVID patients will be charged Rs 8,000 per day for the general ward and Rs 19,200 per day for ICU facilities with ventilators under the scheme.
The DDSSY package will include admission charges, primary and specialist consultant charges, bed charges, nursing charges, diet, PPE kits for staff, X-Ray, ECG, along with other tests, medical equipment and medicines.
However, the government said the package will not include diagnostic interventions, special drugs, use of special equipment, other special procedures and surgery and extra oxygen flow other than ICU.
Cong demands extension of COVID-19 lockdown in Goa ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 12:52 IST
Margao (Goa) [India], May 2 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) both at the Centre and state for mishandling the COVID-19 situation, Goa Leader of Opposition (LoP) Digambar Kamat said that the only option left with the BJP government is to extend lockdown.
Kamat reiterated his demand to hand over the COVID management to a task force comprising of experts from the Civil Society and the Army. Enough is enough, let us not play with the innocent lives anymore, he added.
Further condemning the BJP government on handling the COVID-19 situation, Kamat said, We cannot rely anymore on the BJP government at the Centre as well as the state who remained in celebrations mode throughout the year without creating any medical infrastructure and services. It is high time that a task force is constituted to handle the COVID management and government takes
Goa on Tuesday recorded 2,110 COVID-19 cases (Representational photo)
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The Goa government on Wednesday announced that COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals will be covered under its flagship medical insurance scheme.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the treatment of COVID-19 patients at private hospitals will be covered under the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY).
Up to 70 to 80 per cent expenditure of a COVID-19 patient at private hospitals will be covered under the scheme, he said, adding that a notification in this regard will be issued soon.
The state government recently capped the cost of COVID-19 treatment at private hospitals to Rs 8,000 per day for general ward and 19,200 per day for ICU facilities with ventilators.