Under OSTF No More Free Treatment Of Poor Patients In Odisha Hospitals

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Government has decided to discontinue treatment assistance to poor patients under Odisha State Treatment Fund (OSTF) in hospitals across the state after July 31.

A decision to this effect was taken at the executive committee meeting of OSTF Society held on July 13.

In a letter to Medical Superintendent of Apollo Hospital, AMRI Hospital, Kalinga Hospital, Care Hospital and Hemalata Cancer Hospital, the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) said no hospital in the state will be allowed to treat patients under OSTF after July 31. However, treatment of the poor patients under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) will continue in the state.

“You are requested not to admit any patient under OSTF after July 31. Treatment of poor patients in the state will continue under BSKY which is an umbrella scheme covering OSTE assistance. Hence you are requested to empanel your hospital under BSKY to enable the poor patients to get their treatment under the state Government’s assistance,” the letter reads.