Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched with effect from 01 April 2003. Growth of ECHS Membership. Year wise enrolment of ECHS members in beneficiary base over the years is as under:-

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Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines

 New Delhi – 110010

B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy

29 Aug 2013

ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS:

AMENDMENT TO POLICY
1, Refer following of Central Org ECHS letters:-
(a) B/49773/AG/ECHS dated 05 Apr 2004.
(b) B/49770/AG/ECHS/HA dated 30 Aug 2006.
(c) B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy dated 01 Apr 2013.

2. As per letter as 1 (a) above the following Med Eqpts are authorized for issue to ECHS members:-
(a) Hearing Aids.
(b) Artificial Limbs / Appliances.
(c) Glucometers and Nebulisers.
(d) CIPAP / BIPAP Machines.
(e) Spectacles.

3. The competent Financial Authority for purchase of all a/m Med Eqpts is the Station Cdr as per letter as para 1 (a). For all Regional Centres where medical claims are being processed ‘on line’ w.e.f 01 Apr 2013, CFA has been redesignated as per letter at para 1 (c). All such claims will be processed physically by Polyclinics and Regional Centres and not “On line” as was being done hither-to-fore.

4. Para 6(a) of this office letter No. B/49770/AG/ECHS/HA dated 30 Aug 2006 is amended as under for Body worn/Pocket type/Analogue BTE hearing aids.

For – “Recommendation for Hearing Aids will be acceptable ONLY from a Service ENT Specialist”

Read – “Recommendation for Hearing Aids will be acceptable from Service ENT Specialist / ENT Specialist of Govt Hospitals.”

Sd/-xxxxx
(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD

Source: http://echs.gov.in
[http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/Policy%20HA.pdf]

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