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Action Taken Against 866 Uttar Pradesh Hospitals Over Ayushman Bharat Irregularities
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 11:04 AM
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The Uttar Pradesh health authorities have moved to sanction 866 hospitals after uncovering irregularities in the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
The health department of Uttar Pradesh has announced that 866 hospitals will face administrative action after irregularities were detected in their participation in the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The move comes as part of a wider audit aimed at ensuring that public‑private partners comply with the rules governing the nation’s flagship health insurance programme.
Officials said the irregularities relate to non‑compliance with eligibility criteria and possible misuse of scheme benefits, prompting a review of the hospitals' empanelment status. While specific details of each case have not been disclosed, the department indicated that a systematic verification process is underway.
Affected hospitals may face suspension of their Ayushman Bharat empanelment, monetary penalties, or other regulatory sanctions pending the outcome of the investigations. The authorities have also warned that further non‑compliant entities will be subject to similar action.
The crackdown is intended to protect the scheme’s beneficiaries and preserve the financial integrity of the programme, which provides cashless treatment to millions of low‑income families across the state.
Officials said the irregularities relate to non‑compliance with eligibility criteria and possible misuse of scheme benefits, prompting a review of the hospitals' empanelment status. While specific details of each case have not been disclosed, the department indicated that a systematic verification process is underway.
Affected hospitals may face suspension of their Ayushman Bharat empanelment, monetary penalties, or other regulatory sanctions pending the outcome of the investigations. The authorities have also warned that further non‑compliant entities will be subject to similar action.
The crackdown is intended to protect the scheme’s beneficiaries and preserve the financial integrity of the programme, which provides cashless treatment to millions of low‑income families across the state.