The Madhya Pradesh government has failed to reimburse over ₹25 crore for cancer treatments provided to more than 3,000 patients under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY scheme) at Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital. The amount, pending for over a year, has caused huge financial strain on the hospital’s Cancer department, which has been providing care to patients from across the country.
Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, patients from states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and others frequently seek treatment in Gujarat’s renowned hospitals, including the Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) at Civil Hospital.
However, a growing issue has emerged where several states have delayed paying for the medical treatment provided to their residents.
This delay in reimbursement has put immense pressure on hospitals, especially those in Gujarat, which are treating a large number of out-of-state patients.
According to the guidelines of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, payments for treatments should be made within 41 days of the service being provided. However, many states, including Madhya Pradesh, have not adhered to this deadline, leading to delayed payments and mounting debts for hospitals.