Punjab stops treatment of heart ailments at private hospitals on health cards
Pakistan
Cardiac services on health card will be unavailable until deserving selected
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Heart operations, including the placement of stents, on health cards at private hospitals in Punjab have been put on hold indefinitely.
From July 1, the insurance company has prohibited all the private hospitals in Punjab from providing medical care to the patients on the health cards.
A notice states that private institutions in the province will not provide any form of care to heart patients who have health cards. The Punjabi government suggests charging all heart patients 30% of the cost of their medical care.
Cardiac services on the health card will not be made available to anyone until the deserving residents of Punjab are selected.
Earlier, the health card scheme was reportedly restricted in Punjab with only the people registered under the Punjab Free Flour Scheme will be eligible for free treatment through the card.
From July 1, gynecological operations will be abolished on the health card and a patient will have to pay 30% for treatment of heart ailments from private hospitals.
After the provincial cabinet’s approval, the Punjab Health Company wrote a letter to State Life Insurance which mentioned that only the deserving will be eligible to use the health card at private hospitals.
