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The Telangana Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association (TANHA) has called off its protest and resumed healthcare services across the state after receiving assurances from Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha. The minister, along with senior officials, held late-night talks with TANHA representatives, promising resolution of both financial and administrative concerns.

Private hospitals across Telangana have indefinitely stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS health cards, demanding the release of Rs 1,500 crore in pending bills. Patients now must pay upfront for treatment. The strike follows failed negotiations with health authorities since August

Private hospitals in Telangana stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS cards, citing pending payments of up to Rs 1,500 crore and unresolved grievances. Patients were forced to pay upfront, as hospitals demand timely bills clearance, revised MoUs, and a grievance mechanism.

APCC chief YS Sharmila accused the Andhra Pradesh government of undermining the Aarogyasri health scheme by leaving Rs 2,500 crore dues unpaid to hospitals. She alleged private insurance is replacing the scheme, hurting poor families. The TDP has yet to respond

Private hospitals under TANHA have been protesting delayed Aarogyasri bill payments worth Rs 1,300–1,400 crore, warning of service withdrawal and seeking revised terms, regular payments, and a proper redressal mechanism.

Over 360 private hospitals in Telangana have threatened to withdraw Aarogyasri services over unpaid dues of ₹1,300–₹1,400 crore. Hospital networks demand timely payments, revised packages, and a grievance redressal system, warning that delays are crippling small and mid-sized hospitals.

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Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha promises to address several of their outstanding issues, including redrafting MoUs, revising Aarogyasri rates and clearing pending medical bills

Healthcare services under Aarogyasri Health Insurance, the Employee Health Scheme (EHS), and the Journalists Health Scheme (JHS) remain suspended in small and medium-sized hospitals.

Empanelment, management of medical bills, outright denial of treatment, package costs, and quality are some of the major difficulties impacting both Aarogyasri and PMJAY in Telangana

The NHA report analysed health spending from 2013 to 2021, showing Telangana had the highest government healthcare investment in South India, helping families lower out-of-pocket costs for quality care.

It remains to be seen whether the revamped Aarogyasri rates will convince corporate hospitals to come onboard the health insurance scheme.

The new floor, which will be managed by an exclusive team of doctors and optometrists, can now treat more than 1000 people every month.

Aarogyasri cards have been issued to another 4,327 people and land documents to 12,000 more eligible beneficiaries.

Knee replacement operation, hip replacement and laparoscopic operations is being done in the district hospital free of cost under Aarogyasri.

These hospitals actively pursue and get involved in conducting high-end expensive surgeries for poor patients under Aarogyasri health insurance and Ayushman Bharat scheme

The Health Minister Harish Rao in a review meeting of hospitals under DME said that verification and other processes involved in the recruitment of the 1,442 specialist doctors was almost complete

The initiative not only has provided a better and safer alternative to poor patients with chronic kidney ailments but also has successfully leveraged medical technology as a solution for a major public health issue of kidney ailments.

As many as 27 poor patients underwent open heart surgeries at the Samraksha hospital at Samraksha Super Speciality hospital in just two-and-a-half months.

Hyderabad: The Medical Oncology wing of Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on Wednesday launched Day Care Chemotherapy services for cancer patients who are covered under Aarogyasri, Employee Health Scheme (EHS) and Journalists Health Scheme (JHS). The day care chemotherapy services will enable patients to take chemotherapy and return home on the same day without […]