Overview

• Approximately 650 empanelled private hospitals suspended cashless services under AB-PMJAY from August 7 over unresolved reimbursements
• The Indian Medical Association, Haryana, estimates pending claims at around Rs 490–500 crore
• The Haryana State Health Agency said it received its Q2 budget on August 4 and has initiated first-in-first-out payments for claims submitted up to early May
• Hospitals allege the state has recurrently under-funded quarterly budgets and removed an MoU clause for interest on delayed payments, leading to unjustified deductions
• The suspension jeopardises access to the scheme’s Rs 5 lakh annual coverage for more than 1.3 crore economically vulnerable families