The authorities have suspended the Sehat Card Plus services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
All hospital admissions under Sehat Card Plus were suspended and new admissions would not be accepted from April 20.
The step has been taken as the insurance company, which manages the Sehat Card Plus, has not been provided with Rs14 billion arrears
Reportedly, health facilitator card health desks established in hospitals would remain closed.
The Sehat Card Plus scheme was launched to provide quality healthcare services to people living below the poverty line.