BENGALURU: Government hospitals in Karnataka which have conducted over two lakh procedures under the Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) scheme since 2019 are still awaiting clearance of bills totalling a whopping Rs 316 crore, including the reimbursement of treatment cost and incentives for doctors and operating staff.
Taking note of huge arrears during a recent audit, the health and family welfare department has written to the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) for immediate clearing of the same.
