Core Viewpoint - The incident involving the "expensive ambulance" service in Nanchang has led to a fine of 5,000 yuan imposed on Nanchang Gan Medical Hospital Co., Ltd. for overcharging a patient during an ambulance transfer [1][4]. Group 1: Incident Details - A parent reported that in April 2025, a private ambulance charged 28,000 yuan for transporting their critically ill child from Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital to a hospital in Shanghai, covering a distance of 800 kilometers [1][3]. - The ambulance service was operated by an employee of Nanchang Gan Medical Hospital, who charged the patient 28,000 yuan for a round trip of 1,600 kilometers, while the hospital's publicly listed rate was 20 yuan per 3 kilometers, totaling only 10,672 yuan based on the official pricing [3][4]. Group 2: Regulatory Actions - Following public concern, the hospital refunded the excess charge of 17,328 yuan to the patient on June 18 [4]. - The Nanchang Market Supervision Administration fined the hospital 5,000 yuan for violating pricing regulations and ordered the hospital to correct its pricing practices [4]. - The regulatory body also confiscated expired medications and imposed a total penalty of 87,220.86 yuan for various other violations, including overcharging and using expired drugs [4].
来回1600公里,收取28000元转运费,“天价救护车”事件涉事医院被罚5000元
Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-12-16 10:41