A government health insurance trust in Andhra Pradesh has imposed ₹34.39 crore in penalties on 203 network hospitals for irregularities involving treatment, billing, and compliance with prescribed standards during the 2024-25 to 2026-27 period. The trust has initiated 44 disciplinary actions, including the suspension of 25 hospitals, stoppage of payments to 13 hospitals, removal of five hospitals from its network, and cancellation of recognition for one hospital. The trust is investigating complaints involving hospitals allegedly collecting payments for treatments that should be provided free of cost under the government health scheme, denying cashless treatment to eligible patients, delaying care, and failing to follow prescribed medical protocols.

Allegations of medical negligence, excessive use of treatment packages, and poor patient care are also being examined. Complaints received…