# Man sues hospital for Ayushman card fraud after unnecessary surgery

A man in Prayagraj alleges he was charged 28,400 rupees for an unnecessary surgery under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

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Rajeshwar Prasad Mishra, a resident of Lodhidi, Prayagraj, alleged that Yash Hospital charged him 28,400 rupees for an Ayushman Bharat card procedure without performing the necessary hydrocele operation. [^1]

The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) factsheets, released in August 2026, reported that the proportion of Indians aged 60 or older reached 12.9%, up from 11.8% in the earlier NFHS-5 survey. [^2]

The complainant stated that a hernia operation was performed, but the hydrocele operation was not conducted as claimed. [^3]

The discharge summary from Yash Hospital listed both the hernia and hydrocele treatments, which Mishra claims was fraudulent billing. [^4]

According to the NFHS-6 data, Kerala, India's oldest state, had 20.7% of its population aged 60 and over, followed by Goa at 17.2%, Himachal Pradesh at 16.4%, and Tamil Nadu at 16.3%. [^5]

NFHS interviews only women up to age 49 and men up to 54; people older than that are counted in the household roster but never asked about tobacco use, alcohol use, treatment, or care-seeking. [^6]

The NFHS-6 records hypertension and high blood sugar for all adults aged 15 and over, which means an 85-year-old and a 25-year-old are grouped together, making it impossible to measure disease prevalence specifically among the elderly. [^7]

Mishra was admitted to Yash Hospital on August 28, 2025, following advice from Dr. E. Sakshena. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Rajeshwar Prasad Mishra, a resident of Lodhidi, Prayagraj, alleged that Yash Hospital charged him 28,400 rupees for an Ayushman Bharat card procedure without performing the necessary hydrocele operation. (Amarujala, News)
2. The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) factsheets, released in August 2026, reported that the proportion of Indians aged 60 or older reached 12.9%, up from 11.8% in the earlier NFHS-5 survey. (The Hindu, News)
3. The complainant stated that a hernia operation was performed, but the hydrocele operation was not conducted as claimed. (Amarujala, News)
4. The discharge summary from Yash Hospital listed both the hernia and hydrocele treatments, which Mishra claims was fraudulent billing. (Amarujala, News)
5. According to the NFHS-6 data, Kerala, India's oldest state, had 20.7% of its population aged 60 and over, followed by Goa at 17.2%, Himachal Pradesh at 16.4%, and Tamil Nadu at 16.3%. (The Hindu, News)
6. NFHS interviews only women up to age 49 and men up to 54; people older than that are counted in the household roster but never asked about tobacco use, alcohol use, treatment, or care-seeking. (The Hindu, News)
7. The NFHS-6 records hypertension and high blood sugar for all adults aged 15 and over, which means an 85-year-old and a 25-year-old are grouped together, making it impossible to measure disease prevalence specifically among the elderly. (The Hindu, News)
8. Mishra was admitted to Yash Hospital on August 28, 2025, following advice from Dr. E. Sakshena. (Amarujala, News)

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