The massive scale of Ayushman
Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has caught the attention of every private
hospital in India. Covering almost 500 million people to the extent of Rs. 5
lacs per family, is too big a pool for any hospital to miss. Yet, there are
apprehensions, as there has been bitter experience by private hospitals in various
public health financing scheme. RSBY, the predecessor scheme, for example, is
mired with numerous cases where hospitals have not reveived their payments for many
months or even years. Hence, while many hospitals have empanelled themselves
with the scheme, many more are taking a cautious approach of wait and watch.
Based on the scheme design and
the experience, here are the answers to some of the questions that bothers any
private hospital evaluating whether or not to participate in this scheme.
