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Haryana Hospital Accused Of Over Charging Patient By 250 Percent
Raje Singh Rawat, a patient at Wings Hospital in Haryana has accused the authorities of overcharging him by 250 percent, the original bill being Rs 1.68 lakhs but was charged Rs 4.23 lakhs. The 65-year-old has also accused the hospital of negligence in the treatment of his wife, who later succumbed to her disease. However, as a precautionary measure, Rawat & his wife were admitted to hospital along with his six children on May 2.
Tags: Private Hospitals, Punjab, Patients, hospital bills
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Govt Allows Payment Of Hospital Bills Over Rs 2L In Cash
The Income Tax Department has allowed hospital bills of over Rs 2 lakh to be paid in cash, provided that Aadhar card or PAN has been produced. "Provisions of Section 269ST of IT-Act have been relaxed to allow cash payments of more than Rs two lakh to hospitals for COVID treatment,” tweeted the IT department. It further discarded the claims of appointing officials to keep a check on bill payments.
Tags: Income Tax Department, Covid-19, cash payments, Income Tax, hospital bills
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