KAILALI: The health insurance program has been suspended at Bhajani Primary Health Center after the facility failed to receive reimbursement payments under the government-backed scheme, affecting beneficiaries seeking medical treatment.

According to health center official Amar Singh Chaudhary, insurance coverage for pharmacy and laboratory services has been halted since June 12 because the center can no longer absorb the financial burden through its internal resources.

“Since the reimbursement amount has not been received, the hospital’s internal resources cannot sustain the costs. As a result, insurance-covered pharmacy and laboratory services have been suspended,” Chaudhary said.

The health center provided services to 4,376 people under the health insurance program during the current fiscal year. Since the suspension, only 65 people have visited the facility for treatment.

Health Center Chairperson Dharmendra Shrestha said repeated requests for budget support from the local government have not received a response.