Hospitals in Maharashtra have so far refunded Rs 36 crore to Covid-19 patients after being found to have overcharged, health minister Rajesh Tope told the Legislative Council on Thursday. He was responding to a question by the BJP's Sadabhau Khot on whether hospitals were found to have overcharged Covid-19 patients and what action was taken by the government in such cases.

"The state government has received 63,398 complaints against hospitals which were not empaneled by the state government for Covid-19 treatment. Out of it, 56,994 cases have been resolved and refund of Rs 35,18,39,061 has been given to the patients or their kin,” the reply said. “The state also received another 2,081 complaints against hospitals which were empaneled by the government for treating Covid-19 patients under various health schemes. Out of it, 774 cases have been resolved and refund Rs 1,20,66,168 was given," Tope said.