C'garh govt asks hospitals to ensure cashless payment facility

The Chhattisgarh government has directed all hospitals across the state to ensure cashless payment facility.
"The state government has ordered the health department to ensure the facility of cashless payment at all medical colleges, government district hospitals, civil hospitals, Ayush hospitals and private hospital operational across the state," a public relations official of the government said here today.
The directive in this regard has been issued by Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education department.
According to the circular, as per the new policy-related decision of the Centre, cashless mode of transaction will be opted through modern techniques like Point of Sale (POS) machine, card swipe machine, Rupay card, Paytm, debit as well as credit card, said the official.

The officials concerned have been instructed to ensure installation of such equipmentin cash counters of hospitals within a week so that patients and their relatives could take advantage of modern technique of payments, he said.
Eligible persons should be deputed at cash counter of hospitals so that patients and their relatives could be provided assistance regarding payment through cashless mode, he said quoting the circular.
Moreover, officials have been asked to submit a report in this connection by December 24, the official added.