Overview

• The Maharashtra government increased the cashless treatment limit for accident victims to ₹1 lakh across empanelled and emergency hospitals.
• The network of empanelled hospitals will grow from 1,792 to 4,180, with district collector-led committees overseeing the expansion.
• A study committee has been tasked with reviewing covered procedures, potentially adding costly treatments like organ transplants and primary healthcare services, with a report due in a month.
• A mobile app is under development to provide information on hospital availability, bed status, and a platform for complaints.
• Hospitals must hold monthly health camps for scheme beneficiaries, while transparency measures and anti-malpractice protocols have been mandated.