Haryana private hospitals suspend Ayushman services over outstanding dues
Private hospitals in Haryana have suspended services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to protest against unpaid dues totaling approximately ₹1,200 crore. The Indian Medical Association has threatened a complete withdrawal of services if the government does not clear the outstanding payments.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights critical funding and administrative challenges in public-private healthcare partnerships, potentially impacting access to medical care for low-income beneficiaries.
Private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Haryana suspended services to beneficiaries for 24 hours on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) to protest outstanding payments totalling several hundred crores.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Haryana, has warned of a complete withdrawal of services from September 16 if the dues are not cleared.
Ajay Mahajan, Chairman of the Indian Medical Association–Hospital Board of India, said private hospitals normally submit around 2,500 claims daily. Still, no claims were filed on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) as part of the protest. “Hospitals want to work and help needy patients, but the government cannot keep doing charity at the doctors’ expense,” he said.
However, Haryana Health Department officials disputed the claim, saying Ayushman services continued to function normally.
IMA Haryana president Sunila Soni told The Hindu that around ₹1,200 crore owed to private hospitals had remained unpaid since January.
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