Healthy Odisha-Happy Odisha? 300 Nursing Homes Withdraw From BSKY

Bhubaneswar: At the launch of universal health coverage scheme- Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in Odisha on I-Day last year, CM Naveen Patnaik had stated, “Healthy Odisha – Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state.” Contrary to the claims of Odisha government, around 300 nursing homes in the […]

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Bhubaneswar: At the launch of universal health coverage scheme- Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in Odisha on I-Day last year, CM Naveen Patnaik had stated, "Healthy Odisha - Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state." Contrary to the claims of Odisha government, around 300 nursing homes in the state that were empanelled along with all government hospitals under the BSKY have stopped providing healthcare services under the scheme.

Indramani Jena, Secretary of the All Odisha Private Medical Establishment Forum (AOPMEF) informed that all the nursing homes stopped providing medical services under BSKY citing pending dues to the tune of Rs 25-30 crore to the hospitals since 2017. The Forum also mentioned that the nursing home association has expressed displeasure over failing to meet Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das in this regard.