Sehat Card Rate Increases In KP Due to Hike In Medical Treatment – New Sehat Program Update!
CM of Khyber Pakhtoon Kha has increased the rate of Sehat Card so that all patients who are receiving their medical treatment through the Card are able to continue with the process. Since the government has increased the cost of medical treatment and medicine, the Khyber Pakhtoon Kha Chief Minister has increased the amount on the Sehat Card to avoid complications in the future.
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Rate Hike For Treatment Under Sehat Card Plus
In response to the growing expenses of medical implants, medications, diagnostic reagents, and energy bills, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has increased rates for treatments covered by Sehat Card Plus.
طبی امپلانٹس، ادویات، تشخیصی ریجنٹس اور توانائی کے بلوں کے بڑھتے ہوئے اخراجات کے جواب میں، خیبر پختونخواہ کے محکمہ صحت نے صحت کارڈ پلس کے تحت علاج کے لیے نرخوں میں اضافہ کر دیا ہے۔ صحت کارڈ پلس کے چیف ایگزیکٹو آفیسر ڈاکٹر محمد ریاض تنولی نے اس پیشرفت کی تصدیق کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ وزیر اعلیٰ علی امین خان گنڈا پور نے ہسپتالوں کی جانب سے علاج معالجے کی زیادہ شرحوں کی درخواستوں پر بات کرنے کے لیے اجلاس بلایا تھا۔ ہسپتالوں کا دعویٰ ہے کہ اگرچہ یوٹیلیٹی لاگت، امپلانٹس اور ادویات کی قیمتوں میں نمایاں اضافہ ہوا ہے، لیکن انہوں نے 2018 سے اپنے نرخوں میں اضافہ نہیں کیا۔
Dr. Muhammad Riaz Tanoli, Chief Executive Officer of Sehat Card Plus, confirmed the development and said that the meeting was called by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur to discuss the hospitals’ requests for higher treatment rates. The hospitals claim that although utility costs, implants, and medications have increased significantly, they haven’t increased their rates since 2018.
Decisions To Be Made On Rising Cost Of Medical Treatment
According to Dr. Tanoli, the rate increase mostly benefits hospitals that perform cardiac treatments since imported implants and stents have become more expensive.
“So far, 27% of the Sehat Card Plus budget has been used for heart patients”. He explained that to ensure high-quality care, more than 50 therapies would be reviewed for rate increases, with cardiology taking precedence.
According to him, “the program aims to cover the entire population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in empaneled hospitals without compromising service quality. In accordance with Dr. Tanoli, hospitals are being evaluated to ensure they meet the requirements for registration, and those that do not will be removed from the database.
Treatment rates under the SCP Program have increased
A medical director told the health minister that since physician costs have gone up in recent years, a rate increase for treatments under the SCP program is also acceptable.
“Our cardiac surgeons use stents, which are constantly increasing in price, requiring an increase in fees to ensure prompt treatment and prevent patient harm,” he said. A 30-percent increase is predicted for cardiac services and other treatments, according to the official.
His claim is that hospitals’ utility expenditures have increased fivefold in the last five years, so much so that a committee has been formed to examine their requests for rate increases.
In conclusion
In summary, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has increased the rates under the Sehat Card Plus program to address the rising costs of medical treatments, implants, and utilities. In making this decision, we aim to ensure that patients, especially those who require cardiac care, continue to have access to quality healthcare.