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Dead constable ‘alive’ 42 days in Ayushman records, wife gets SMS
A Chhattisgarh police constable's widow received an automated Ayushman Bharat message 42 days after his death, congratulating him on recovery and saying he was 'heading home'. Devnarayan Ram, 39, died at Ambikapur…
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A Chhattisgarh police constable's widow received an automated Ayushman Bharat message 42 days after his death, congratulating him on recovery and saying he was 'heading home'. Devnarayan Ram, 39, died at Ambikapur Medical College Hospital on June 30. His wife Seema Kujur, a nurse, got the SMS on August 6.
The hospital attributed the lapse to a data entry operator who delayed closing the claim. It said only Rs 16,500 was deducted for his five-day treatment, and no extra package was used. The operator has been removed. Kujur demanded a high-level inquiry, saying if this can happen to a police family, common and tribal citizens face even greater risks.
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The hospital's defence of a 'data entry delay' and the wife's shock highlight a system that treats patient records as paperwork, not as matters of life and death. While no fraud appears to have occurred, the 42-day gap shows a callousness that erodes trust. The real test will be whether the state audits all Ayushman claims in this hospital for similar lapses.
Sources (2): livemint.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
