Jaipur: A probe into fraud while implementing the Rajasthan Govt Health Scheme (RGHS) has revealed that treatment costing Rs 26 lakh was provided to one person using a single beneficiary card. Following the inquiry, conducted by the health department, an FIR has been filed in Alwar where the incident occurred against the Rajasthan Pensioners Association Medical Store, Mittal Hospital, a doctor, and the cardholder. The FIR lists six accused in the case. The health department has also suspended nine employees, including five doctors.The department probe allegedly found collusion between the beneficiary, doctors, and the pharmacy store in creating fake OPD slips and buying material other than the prescribed medicines from the pharmacy store. Using the health card, benefits worth approximately Rs 26 lakh were availed in a year through fake OPD treatment and prescriptions.In other alleged fraud cases under the scheme, two ayurvedic and three allopathic doctors, along with four employees, were suspended by the health department. Principal secretary (health) Gayatri Rathore said complaints about irregularities by various stakeholders in RGHS had been surfacing for some time. A thorough investigation led to the suspension of nine employees, including five doctors, of which two are ayurvedic practitioners.Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency CEO Harji Lal Atal said employees were suspended in response to irregularities in RGHS. Ayurvedic doctors Kavita Dhankar and Pawan Jangid from Govt Ayurvedic DB General Hospital in Churu, and Manisha from CHC Bibrani in Khairthal-Tijara, are among those against whom action has been initiated.
