Tariff at private hospitals, lowest in the country: Kerala CM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that charges for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals fixed by the Kerala government are the lowest in the country.
The chief minister said in Kerala, treatment for Covid is provided completely free of cost in government hospitals. Covid hospitals and first-line treatment centres also provide free meals to patients. Private hospitals are cooperating well with the government for Covid treatment.
As of now, 44 non-functioning hospitals and 42 partially functioning hospitals in the private sector have been identified for taking over and will be converted for Covid treatment. More hospitals are coming forward to join hands with the government for Covid treatment as part of the Karunya Suraksha scheme.
The CASP beneficiaries and government-referred Covid patients will get free treatment from empanelled private hospitals. A temporary empanelment facility has been set up exclusively for Covid treatment. The per-day charges for treatment in private hospitals are Rs 2,300 in General Ward, Rs 6,500 in ICU and Rs 11,500 in Ventilator ICU.