Two-thirds of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat not accredited

With accredited hospitals resisting the Ayushman Bharat universe, the scheme has witnessed traction in general medical treatment much more than complex interventions, according to data

Only a third of the hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat or Modicare, billed as the biggest health care scheme, are accredited. The latest data compiled by the government shows accredited and branded hospitals have, to a large extent, skipped the ambitious health care scheme, launched on September 25.

These are early days, an official tracking the numbers said, adding that despite the government offering additional benefits to accredited hospitals, their registration is low. In fact, hospitals without any accreditation comprise 66 per cent of the total 22,000 empanelled hospitals nationwide. Hospitals with the National Quality Assurance Programme of the World