PATNA, Feb. 27 -- Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Friday said the state government cannot compel Jai Prabha Medanta Super Specialty Hospital (JPMSSH) or any other private hospital to get fully empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to treat beneficiaries at pre-approved package rates.

The issue was raised in the Bihar Legislative Council by JD(U) MLC Sanjay Singh who moved a call attention motion, expressing concern that Ayushman Bharat services at the Patna-based super specialty hospital were limited to only radiation oncology and cardio thoracic vascular surgery (CTVS). He questioned why services were restricted despite the state having allotted land to the hospital at a token amount of ...