F No. 6-S2/CGHS/ GR.CELL/2020/ DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 10th July , 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: CGHS rates for treatment at private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS -in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that In view of the current Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic this Ministry is in receipt of representations seeking clarifications and guidelines regarding rates applicable for treatment in private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS, This matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided to issue guidelines and rates for treatment / investigations at Private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS as per the details given under:

2. a) CGHS rates for treatment for COVID-19 in Private empanelled hospitals in respect of CGHS beneficiaries in a City shall be as per the package rates prescribed by the concerned State Government. In case no such rates have been prescribed by the State Government in any CGHS City, the rates Prescribed by Govt. of NCT Delhi shall be applicable, till rates are notified by the concerned State Government.

• For non COVID related treatment in private hospitals empanelled under CGHS the Normal CGHS package rates shall be admissible. CGHS beneficiary shall undergo COViO-19 test as per the approved rate before elective treatment procedure.
• For treatment, under emergency – the patient shall be treated in Isolation ward till the COVID-19 test results is not available and rates as per isolation ward rates for one day shall be applicable.
• If the beneficiary is COVID-19 negative, he/ she shall be shifted to normal wards and normal CGHS rates will be applicable and if COVID-19 positive, he/she shall be under treatment in COVID ward and Prescribed rates shall be applicable.
• COVID test shall be permitted as per ICMR guidelines, and CGHS rate shall be as per the rates fixed by concerned State Government or actual, whichever may be less. If State Government has not notified such rates in any CGHS City, the rates prescribed by ICMR are applicable till rates are notified by State Government.

3. It is once again reiterated that all CGHS empanelled hospitals , which are notified as COVID-Hospitals by State Governments shall provide treatment facilities to CGHS beneficiaries as per the CGHS norms and as per the rates prescribed above, for all COVID related treatments.

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Similarly, it is again reiterated that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as COVID Hospitals shall not deny treatment facilities / admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments.

Suitable action shall be taken in case of violation of the guidelines.

CGHS empanelled healthcare organizations shall perform the treatment / test on Cashless basis in respect of pensioners, etc, and submit the bills to CGHS through UTI-ITSL. The reimbursement for the cost of expenditure on the test at approved rate shall be reimbursed by concerned Ministry / Department / Organization in respect of serving employees and beneficiaries of Autonomous Bodies,

4, These orders come into effect from the date of issue till further orders.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW vide CD No 805 dt 10.07.2020.

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(Dr. Sanjay Jain)
Director, CGHS

Source: CGHS

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Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg,
Near Gopinath Circle,
Delhi Cantt- 110 010

B/49711-NSC/AG/ECHS/Gen Corr

22 Jun 2020

IHQ of MoD (Air Force)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
HQ West Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ South Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ East Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ Central comd (A/ECHS)
Northern Comd (A/ECHS)
South West Comd (A/ECHS)
All Area Headquarters
All Regional Centres

EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF TEMPORARY SLIP UPTO 31 DEC 2020

1. Please refer to Central Organisation ECHS letter No. B/49711-
New Smart Card/ AG/ECHS dated 30 Aug 2019.

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2. All Ex-Servicemen/ Primary beneficiaries who apply online for new 64 Kb ECHS Cards have been permitted to download online temporary slip as per category given at Para 2 of CO, ECHS letter No B/49711-New Smart Card /AG/ ECHS dated 19 Dec 2018 (copy attached).

3. Due to backlog in printing of Cards and disruption in distribution of 64 Kb ECHS Cards due to COVID-19, the Competent Authority has approved the extension of the validity of online temporary slip till 31 Dec 2020. All the temporary slips endorsed as “valid upto 30 Jun 2020” will need no further validation from OIC Polyclinic and will be deemed as valid till 31 Dec 2020. All Polyclinics and empanelled hospitals may be informed accordingly to accept the same.

4. It may also be noted that all temporary slips will be collected back at the time of issue of 64 Kb Cards by issuing tin HQ.

(JP Chahal)
Col
Dir (Stats & Automation)
for MD ECHS

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Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath
Circle, Delhi Cantt-110010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

10 Jun 2020

IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
DAV Subroto Park
All HQ Command (A/ECHS)
AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal
All Regional Centres

NOTIFICATION OF CGHS RATES FOR 25 INVESTIGATIONS APPLICABLE IN ECHS HCOs

1. Govt of India, Min of Health & Family Welfare vide their OM No S-11011/09/2019/ Addl. DDG(HQ)/ CGHS dated 03 Jun 2020 has notified CGHS package rates for the following investigations and their inclusion in CGHS rates list (copy attached) :-

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2. The rates for investigations from S No 1(a) to 1(z) are for NABL/ NABH accredited “COs. The rates for Non-NABL/ Non-NABH accredited HCOs shall be 15% less.

3. The revised rates mentioned in above be disseminated to the ECHS Polyclinics, Empanelled HCOs and to the SEMOs.

4. The rates would be applicable from the date of issue of this letter.

(Anupam N Adhaulia)
Col
Dir (Med)

Source: ECHS

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CGHS

No Permission is required for getting listed Investigations/ Treatment Procedures done at the CGHS empanelled Diagnostic Centres/Hospitals, if prescribed by CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge or Government Hospital specialist.

Listed Investigations/Treatment Procedures prescribed by a specialist of empanelled hospital need to be endorsed by the referring CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge, however permission is not required in this case also.

For unlisted Investigations/Treatment Procedures permission is required from the AD of the City/Zone in case of pensioners and Head of Department/Office in case of serving employees. However for pensioners of Autonomous bodies the permission is to be given by the concerned department only.

Procedure for getting the investigations done by an empanelled Diagnostic centre/Hospital

The following documents are required to be submitted:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist
2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.
3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Investigation can be done within 14 days of the advice only.

Procedure for getting for any treatment procedure done at an empanelled hospital

The following documents are required:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist
2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.
3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Treatment procedures can be done within 3 months of the advice only.

Source: www.cghs.gov.in

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Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry Of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110 010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

05 April 2017

IHQ Of MoD (Navy) Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HQ southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)

REVISION OF ECHS RATES FOR EMPANELLED HOSPITALS, DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES AND IMAGING CENTRES, MUMBAI

1. Refer GOI MoD ID No 22A (48)/2007/US/WE/D (Res) dt 19 Aug 2010.

2. CGHS rates were revised for all cities except Mumbai in 2014.

3. CGHS has vide its OM S-11011/222017/CGHS-HEC dt 03 Apr 2017 revised the rate of Mumbai from 2010 to Delhi 2014 rates as an interim measure.

4. Regional Centre ECHS Mumbai would disseminate the new rates to empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, SEMO’s Stn HQr’s & ECHS polyclinics.

5. The provedures and CGHS package rates of Delhi shall hereafter be treated as ECHS package rates for hospitals, diagnostic laboratories & imaging centres under Regional centre ECHS Mumbai and the rates would be applicable from the date of issue of this letter.

(IVS Gahlot)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS

Authority: http://echs.gov.in/

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Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry Of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110 010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

05 April 2017

IHQ Of MoD (Navy) Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HQ southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)

REVISION OF ECHS RATES FOR EMPANELLED HOSPITALS, DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES AND IMAGING CENTRES, MUMBAI

1. Refer GOI MoD ID No 22A ($*)/2007/US/WE/D (Res) dt 19 Aug 2010.

2. CGHS rates were revised for all cities except Mumbai in 2014.

3. CGHS has vide its OM S-11011/222017/CGHS-HEC dt 03 Apr 2017 revised the rate of Mumbai from 2010 to Delhi 2014 rates as an interim measure.

4. Regional Centre ECHS Mumbai would disseminate the new rates to empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, SEMO’s Stn HQr’s & ECHS polyclinics.

5. The provedures and CGHS package rates of Delhi shall hereafter be treated as ECHS package rates for hospitals, diagnostic laboratories & imaging centres under Regional centre ECHS Mumbai and the rates would be applicable from the date of issue of this letter.

(IVS Gahlot)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS

Government of India
Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

No.S-11011/22/2017/CGHs-HEC

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated the 3rd April, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of CGHS package rates for empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS, Mumbai

with reference to the above mentioned subject attention is drawn to the Office Memoranda Nos.S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D-II/Hospital Cell dt. 15.11.2010 and S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D-II/Hospital Cell (Part-I) dt. 11.04.2011 vide which CGHS package rates have been prescribed for empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS, Mumbai and to state that it has now been decided by competent authority to revise the CGHS package for empanelled HCOs under CGHS, Mumbai as per 2014 CGHS rates of Delhi as an interim measure, till further orders.

A list of the procedures and package rates of CGHS Delhi, which shall hereafter be treated as CGHS package rates for hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres empanelled under CGHS, Mumbai is enclosed.

Encl. As above

(Dr.D.c.Joshi)
Director, CGHS

Signed Copy

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B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

REVISION OF RATES FOR VARIOUS TREATMENT

PROCEDURES UNDER ECHS

Source: http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/med/med128.pdf

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The information of allocation made for CGHS Unani was presented by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in Parliament on 6th August, 2013.

The details of allocations for CGHS Unani during the last three years, year- wise, along with expenditure incurred in Delhi NCR are as under:-

The details of allocation spent on purchasing Unani medicines from different manufacturers and suppliers in Delhi NCR are as under:-

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