The number of patients with mucormycosis (black fungus) is increasing in the state and since treatment for the same is not affordable to the common man, the government has decided on fixed treatment rates for private hospitals.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, June 5, 2021, approved the decision posed by the health department in this regard. As per the revised guidelines, the cities have been categorized while fixing the rates and authorities have been told to not add any additional charges except the pre-decided the prices. Warnings have been issued regarding the same.
Earlier, the rates for treatment of coronavirus were also fixed by the state government, and a few days ago, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced the decision to provide free treatment to patients with mucormycosis infarction. This was being planned under the state government's Mahatma Jotiba Phule Janaarogya Yojana, basis which free treatment was being provided to these patients, at selected hospitals applicable in the Mahatma Phule Janaarogya and Pradhan Mantri Janaarogya Yojana.
However, officials have noted that many patients have been visiting private hospitals for the treatment, and have complained about excessive charges. State Health Minister Tope had submitted a proposal to control these rates in private hospitals and the same has now been approved by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The new decision was applicable across the state from Friday, June 4 and will remain implemented until July 31, 2021.
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Apart from this, provision has also been made to re-inspect and take action on hospitals violating these guidelines and charging additional amounts. The cost of treatment for mucormycosis, in a ward, has been fixed based on the following criteria:
Large tests, investigations as well as expensive medications are excluded. Following will be the cost of additional services
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ICU without Ventilator and Isolation:
With ventilator
Cities across the state have been divided under the following classes:
Class A - Mumbai and Metropolitan Regions (Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan Dombivali, Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation area, Ambernath, Kulgaon Badlapur, Panvel Municipal Corporation), Pune and Pune metropolitan area, Nagpur (Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Digdoh, Wadi).
Class B - Nashik, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar, Malegaon, Nanded, Sangli and all the district headquarters.
Class C includes all other cities except the ones mentioned in groups A and B.
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