India, March 23 -- The Association of Hospitals (AOH), Pune has expressed concerns over the delay in payments from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for providing treatment to patients treated under the Urban Poor Health Scheme (UPHS) and Contributory Health Scheme (CHS). Despite several requests for the past several months the civic body has failed to clear the pending dues, claim the association.

The AOH is an association of big hospitals in the city that includes hospitals like Ruby Hall Clinic, KEM, Noble Hospital, Jehangir Hospital, Poona Hospital, KEM Hospital, Inlaks and Budhrani Hospital. The civic body has 140 hospitals empanelled under the scheme. The PMC owes dues amounting to Rs.25 crores to Rs. 30 crores.

Dr H K Sale, execut...