Display rates of healthcare services prominently, Centre tells States
The Union Health Ministry has directed all States and Union Territories to ensure that healthcare service rates are prominently displayed in clinical establishments. This initiative aims to improve transparency, help patients make informed financial decisions, and reduce billing disputes.
Why it matters
Standardizing price transparency in healthcare protects patients from predatory billing and empowers them to plan medical expenses effectively.
The Union Health Ministry has asked all States and Union Territories to ensure the prominent display of rates charged for services and facilities offered by clinical establishments.
In a move aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and patient-centric healthcare delivery, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, in a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, called for compliance with regulatory provisions, and ensuring information on service charges was clearly visible to patients and their attendants.
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“Display of rates would help patients and their families understand the likely cost of treatment, make informed healthcare decisions, and plan their medical expenditure,’’ Ms. Srivastava said, adding that greater transparency would also help minimise avoidable confusion and billing-related disputes.
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