TN government hospitals flooded with people due to confusion over ABHA registration

COIMBATORE: Due to a lack of understanding regarding the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) registration, hundreds of people are thronging government hospitals daily, fearing they will lose out on financial assistance under the prime minister’s or chief minister’s health insurance scheme.

Besides, healthcare staff at hospitals, worried about manpower shortage, further slow down the registration process. They said that there is a growing demand to set up separate counters in hospitals exclusively for ABHA registration.