On Tuesday the government said that a physician should display and announce his fees before rendering service and not after the treatment as per regulations. As per the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette, and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, a physician should clearly display his fees and other charges on the board of his chamber and/or the hospitals he is visiting.
Minister of state for health mentioned in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that a physician should announce his fees before rendering service and not after the operation or treatment is under way and remuneration received for such services should be in the form and amount specifically announced to the patient at the time the service is rendered. Minister also gave the seemingly tangential reply when asked whether the government is considering issuing directions to doctors to receive their fee in a cashless…
