Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- The Haryana government has assured that payments to empanelled hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and the state's CHIRAYU Yojana are being processed without delay, with priority given to smaller hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Responding to concerns raised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Haryana, over alleged payment delays, the State Health Authority (SHA) said all pending claims are being cleared on time. Adequate funds have been sanctioned and received to settle dues, and claims submitted up to the second week of June 2025 have already been paid.

Since the inception of the scheme, more than Rs 3,050 crore has been disbursed to hospitals. For the current...