Rajkot forms team to keep vigil on hospitals charging hefty fees

Rajkot: In order to prevent private hospitals from collecting exorbitant amount from the Covid-19 patients, the Rajkot district administration has formed a special team.
“After receiving complaints from the patients, this team has been formed. So far, we have forced two private hospitals to return back Rs one lakh and Rs 50,000 to two patients in two different occasions.Hospitals had charged for PPE kits, N-95 masks, laboratory charges and visiting doctor charges from the patients,” said an official from the Rajkot district administration.
“The team has been operational since September 3, and any patient who has been charged unfairly by any private hospital can approach it,” added the official.