Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 17th October, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of 90% medical advance for all treatments (IPD and OPD) under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M.NO.S. 14025/7/94-MS dated 15.05.1996, and OM No.S.12025/1/96-CGHS(P) dated 1305.1997 provisioning, inter-alia, grant of advance upto 90% in case of major illness like by-pass surgery, Kidney transplant, major cancer treatment, etc.

2. During the meeting held on 25.03.2015, National Council (Staff Side) requested this Ministry to make provisions for grant of 90% advance of the estimated cost for all treatments for serving Central Government employees, irrespective of major or minor diseases.

3. The matter was examined in the Ministry. Considering that the basic purpose of grant of advance for treatment of any disease is to provide relief to a Government employee from facing hardship, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that serving CS(MA) and CGHS beneficiaries may be granted 90% medical advance of the approved CGHS package rates for all indoor treatments, irrespective of major or minor diseases, on receipt of a certificate from the treating physician of a Government/recognized hospital as per the guidelines given in the OM No.S.14025/7/94-MS dated 15.05.1996 and OM No.S-11016/1/92-CGHS(P) dated 29.10.1992 for CS(MA) and CGHS beneficiaries respectively.

4. For out-door treatment, it has also been decided that advance may be limited to 90% of the total estimated expenditure of the treatment, subject to the condition that the advance for OPD treatment may only be granted when the total estimate of expenditure for OPD treatment including tests/investigations is more than Rs.10,000/-.

5. The advance should be released within 10 days on receipt of the request for advance by the administrative Department/Ministry/office in order to avoid inconvenience to the employees.

6. The OM No.S.12025/1/96-CGHS(P) dated 13.05.1997 stands withdrawn from the date of issue of this O.M.

(Sunil Kumar Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source : Confederationhq

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Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi 110 001

No. S-11011/16/2012-CGHS(P)

Dated the 8th April 2015

Sub: Promotion of prescription of generic drugs by medical practitioners – reg

Reference is invited to MoHFW OJVI. No. H-11013/4/2010-DFQC dated 19th May 2011 followed by a Circular No. H-11013/7/2012-CGHS (P) dated 8th February 2013 and No.S-11011/16/2012-CGHS(P) dated 3rd May 2013 emphasizing the need of prescribing generic drugs. in this regard, it is reiterated that all Specialists/Doctors working in CGHS are hereby directed to ensure that generic drugs are prescribed to the maximum extent possible with a view to make medical treatment cost effective and affordable.

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(Bindu Tewari)
Director (CGHS-P)

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File983.pdf

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