<p>Acting on complaints that hospitals are overcharging for Covid treatment, East Zone nodal officers on Wednesday raided a private hospital in CV Raman Nagar and initiated legal action.</p>.<p>BBMP sources revealed that nodal officers, including Additional Director General of Police (KSRP) Alok Kumar and secretary to the state government Major Manivannan raided the private hospital.</p>.<p>Sources said the hospital charged Rs 1,000 for every hour of oxygen supplied to the patients.</p>.<p>A copy of a bill showed that the hospital charged patients Rs 30,000 a day in a Covid isolation ICU ward, while the state government has capped the charges at Rs 15,000.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Some patients said the hospital conducted unnecessary blood tests at exorbitant prices.</p>.<p>"Overcharging Covid patients is unacceptable. We have initiated legal action against the hospital in CV Raman Nagar limits for overcharging patients for ICU beds and oxygen," ADGP Alok Kumar said.</p>.<p>Officials discovered many instances of patients being overcharged and have directed the hospital management to refund the money.</p>.<p>“Further action will be taken if they fail to comply with our directions,” Kumar said, cautioning the authorities.</p>
<p>Acting on complaints that hospitals are overcharging for Covid treatment, East Zone nodal officers on Wednesday raided a private hospital in CV Raman Nagar and initiated legal action.</p>.<p>BBMP sources revealed that nodal officers, including Additional Director General of Police (KSRP) Alok Kumar and secretary to the state government Major Manivannan raided the private hospital.</p>.<p>Sources said the hospital charged Rs 1,000 for every hour of oxygen supplied to the patients.</p>.<p>A copy of a bill showed that the hospital charged patients Rs 30,000 a day in a Covid isolation ICU ward, while the state government has capped the charges at Rs 15,000.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Some patients said the hospital conducted unnecessary blood tests at exorbitant prices.</p>.<p>"Overcharging Covid patients is unacceptable. We have initiated legal action against the hospital in CV Raman Nagar limits for overcharging patients for ICU beds and oxygen," ADGP Alok Kumar said.</p>.<p>Officials discovered many instances of patients being overcharged and have directed the hospital management to refund the money.</p>.<p>“Further action will be taken if they fail to comply with our directions,” Kumar said, cautioning the authorities.</p>