Mangalore: The Arogya Card 2012 of KMC Hospital is available for the interested members of the general public at a nominal cost. The scheme is launched as part of the social initiative of providing quality health care to the society of the Manipal institutions.A Card holder is entitled to discounts in in patient and out-patient treatment in various hospitals of the Manipal group.
This was informed by Dr Madhusudan Upadhya, Medical Superintendent of KMC Hospital, Attavar, Chief Operating Officer, KMC Hospital, Mangalore Pramod Alagharu and Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Anand Venugopal at a press meet in the city on July 10, Tuesday.
The card entitles for free consultation at KMC Attavar, 50% discount on consultation at KMC hospital, Jyothi circle, 25% discount on all hospital charges (excluding consumables) in general ward IP admission, 20% discount on preventive health check, dental treatment (excluding materials and consumables), lab investigations and radiology (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray etc) investigations, upto 10% discount on medicines, Rs 50/- discount on dialysis. The benefits of Manipal Arogya Card can be availed at other network hospitals namely at Kasturba hospital, Manipal, Dr TMA Pai hospital Udupi, Karkala and Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Manipal and Mangalore.
The Health Card is priced at just Rs 250/- for an individual card and Rs 500/- for family card. An add-on card is also available for the parents of primary card holders under the family card scheme for Rs 100/- per parent. For renewal of card, 10% discount on membership fee is offered.
Applications to avail the cards can be had from KMC Hospital, Mangalore, Kasturba Hospital Manipal,, Dr T M A Pai Hospital Udupi and Karkala, and syndicate Bank branches in Udupi, Mangalore, Shimoga, Uttara Kannada, Davangere, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Kodagu and in North Kerala.