Thursday, July 18, 2013

State to ink MoU to avail OSTF facility in Pvt hospitals



BHUBANESWAR: The State Government would sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 15 empanelled private hospitals on Friday to avail treatment facility for the poor of the State under the Odsiha State Treatment Fund (OSTF) at the private hospitals referred by the State Government.

The State Government on May 7 this year accorded referral hospital tag to as many as 21 private medicals where below poverty line (BPL) category patients can avail treatment under the OSTF.

Notably, persons from BPL families and persons with income less than Rs 40,000 in rural area and Rs 60,000 in urban area suffering from serious diseases are given financial assistance up to Rs 3 lakh under the OSTF scheme.

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