Rent of wards is more than 3-4 star hotels, revealed in the report

Many big hospitals in the country charge arbitrary money for medicines, treatment and tests. Recently, the Director General of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) submitted a report to the Commission after four years of investigation. It said that 12 super-specialty hospitals in Delhi-NCR have been overcharging for room rent, medicines and medical equipment and have misused their power.
According to the report, these hospitals used to charge more for X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasound scans as compared to diagnostic centres. It has also been revealed that the room rents of hospitals are more than that of 3-star and 4-star hotels.
These include Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Batra Hospital and Medical Research and St Stephen's Hospital. Six hospitals at Max and two at Fortis were under the scanner.
The commission had sought answers from these hospitals. The commission is also going to meet soon on the matter. On the basis of the answer, it will be decided whether the hospitals should be fined or not. The hospital can be fined up to 10% of the average turnover for three financial years.
A disposable syringe worth Rs 19.5 was given to a person from the medical store of Max Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi. Medical Store of Ashok Vihar has sold Rs. given in The difference in price was complained to CCI. The commission found in the investigation that patients were forced to buy medicine from the hospital's own store and that made up to 527% profit. After this, the CCI started investigating other hospitals and the pharma sector.
The investigation report of the hospital chain was submitted by the Director General to the CCI on 24 December 2021. On 12 July 2022, the CCI sent a copy of the report to all the hospitals and sought their response. Meanwhile, six hospitals of the Max Group have challenged the CCI's investigation report in the Delhi High Court this month. The group has said that sufficient time was not given to respond to the inquiry report.
For the first time in the country, the bill giving the right to health is stuck in the Rajasthan Assembly. It has been sent to the Select Committee. Doctors also came out in protest against the bill. Exhibited. There is a provision in the bill that in case of emergency, private hospitals will provide necessary treatment without depositing money. The patient cannot be forced to pay the money. Doctors said - quality treatment will be affected by such restrictions.