₹6,000 instead of the stipulated ₹4,500 or face action as per rules Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday issued a notice to Apollo Hospitals for allegedly overcharging for a Covid-19 test in Bengaluru.The director of the National Health Mission in Karnataka issued a notice to Apollo Hospitals in Seshadripuram for violating Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines on testing costs."With reference to the above subject, the total cost of Covid-19 testing per patient should not exceed ₹4,500.
But it is seen that, in the bill raised by your hospital dated 25 June, 2020 an amount of ₹6,000 is charged," the NHM said in its notice.The notice stated that the hospital needs to provide an explanation in two days or face action as.