No 22D(15)/2020/WE/D(Res-1)
Government of India

Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, the 1st Nov 2024

To,
The Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief Naval Staff .
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: EXPANSION OF EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME (ECHS)

Sir,
With reference to Govt of India, Min of Defence letter No 22(1)/01/US (WE)/D(Res) dated 30 Dec 2002, 22D(44)/2007/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 18 Oct 2010, 48(107)/ 2017/WE/D(Res-l) dated 28 Sep 2018 and 12(5)/2024-D (WE) dated 14 Mar 2024. I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government for expansion of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) as follows.

(a) Establish 21 new ECHS Polyclinics as per Appendix ‘A’
(b) Upgradation of 50 existing ECHS Polyclinics as per Appendix ‘B’
(c) Additional increase of contractual manpower of 1321 at ECHS Polyclinics as per Annexure 1 to 3 of Appendix ‘C’.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Fin) vide their U.O. No. 32(05)/2020/Fin /Pen dated 18.10.2024.

(Dr. PP Sharma)
Officer on Special Duty (WE &IC)

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Tele 25684645
Telefax : 011-25684946
Email :jditechs1@echs.gov.in

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.

Also check: CGHS – NOTIFICATION OF CGHS RATES FOR 25 INVESTIGATIONS APPLICABLE IN ECHS HCOs

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) :-

Also check: Refund of the expense of ‘Pulse Oximeter’ for the COVID-19 family Positive CGHS Beneficiary under Home Treatment

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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File No.22D(25)/2017/(WE)/D(Res-I)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated 20 November, 2017

To

The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

CORRIGENDUM

Sir.

With reference to GOl Ministry of Defence letter No.22D(50)/2007 US(WE)/D(Res).Vol.-ll dated 3rd May 2016 and 22D(50)/2007/US(WE)/D(ResNol.-II dated 2nd June 2017, I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government for following amendments w.r.t. contractual fees for the persons engaged at ECHS Polyclinics in respect of the following categories:

2. The revised order will be effective from 16 August 2017.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their Id No. 33(5)/2009/Fin/Pen dated 7-11-2017.

Yours faithfully,

(A.K. Karn)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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No. 22D (09)12013/US (WE)/D (Res)
Govornment of India
Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi

Dated the 21st August, 2013

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject:- Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.
Sir.
1, The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 24(48)/03/US(WE)D(Res) dated 19th December, 2003 and to state that keeping in view, the difficulties being faced by the ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS it has now been decided to liberalise the ECHS Rules as follows to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post- operative follow-up treatment-

(a)

(i)   ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS Card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals and submit the medical re-imbursement claim to the ECHS Polyclinic (i.e. they can avail the treatment without obtaining referral from Polyclinic located outside their district),

(ii) Re-imbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS Polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals whichever is lower.

(b)

(i)  ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain post¬operative follow-up treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals in follow up cases of Renal Transplant Surgery Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer Treatment Neuro Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. However, prior permission (referral) is to be obtained from the OIC of nearest ECHS Polyclinic.

(ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals ,whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Polyclinic for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.

2. These order will come into effect from date of issue.

3. This issues with the concurrence of MoD (Finance) vide U.O. 1574/13/Fin/Pen dated 11th July, 2013.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
( HK Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.desw.gov.in
[http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/in-%20patients.pdf]

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