MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH AUGUST, 2016

MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 2566. SHRI RAM KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state the details of medical facilities being provided to Central Government employees?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND

FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(i) Central Govt. employees drawing their salary from Central Civil Estimates of Government of India are covered under Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS) in the cities where CGHS is in operation.

Facilities available to Central Government employees under CGHS are as under :

1. OPD treatment and medicines from CGHS Wellness Centres

2. Specialist Consultation at Govt. Hospitals

3. Hospitalization at Govt. and CGHS empanelled hospitals

4. Investigations at Govt. and empanelled Diagnostic centres.

5. Medical consultation and dispensing of medicines in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine (AYUSH).

6. In case of emergency, CGHS beneficiaries can go to any hospital, empanelled or non-empanelled and avail medical treatment.

7. Reimbursement of expenses for treatment in Private unrecognized hospitals in case of emergency.

8. The beneficiary can go to any CGHS Wellness Centre in the country.

9. Reimbursement of expenses incurred for purchase of medical equipments such as hearing aid, hip/knee joint implants, artificial limbs, pace makers, ICD/Combo device, Neuro implants etc., as per the CGHS ceiling rates and guidelines.

(ii) Central Government employees who are not covered under CGHS are provided medical facilities under Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944. They can avail treatment from Central Government / State Govt. Hospitals and hospitals recognised by the State Govt./CGHS/CS (MA) as well as the hospitals fully funded by either Central Govt. or the State Govt. with the approval of the Head of the Department on the basis of medical prescription issued by the concerned Authorized Medical Attendant.

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Medical Facilities to Government employees

Central Government Health Scheme provides medical care to its beneficiaries which include serving as well as retired Central Government employees. The CGHS provides its services through a network of CGHS Wellness Centers which are in operation presently in 25 major cities of the country. Expenditure on medical reimbursement in respect of pensioners is borne by CGHS and in respect of serving employees it is borne by concerned Ministry/ department/office. The pensioner beneficiaries are eligible for credit facility for treatment in CGHS empanelled hospitals.

Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 are applicable to serving Central Government employees only who are residing in non-CGHS covered areas. Medical attendance is provided by the Authorized Medical Attendant appointed by concerned department. The CS(MA) Rules 1944 are not applicable to pensioners. As per these Rules, there is no provision for issue of medicines and medical reimbursement claims are to be settled by the concerned department/ Ministry.

The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the LokSabha here today.

Source: PIB

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Medical Facilities to Non-Pensioners

   The government is aware of the demand for medical facilities to non-pensioners such as Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned.

   A proposal to make Short Service Commission more attractive has been initiated in which the provision for grant of ECHS facilities to Short Service Commissioned Officers has been included. The above proposal is still under examination.

   This information was given by Defence Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shrimati Paramjit Kaur Gulshan in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

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Grant of Medical Facilities to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2010/H-1/2/21                           Date: 07.06.2011

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways/PUs.

Sub: - Grant of Medical Facilities to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling.

   Consequent upon implementation of Govt’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding revision of minimum family pension to Rs 3500/-, it has been decided that a dependent relative in relation to a Railway servant as defined in para 601(6) of the Indian Railways Medical Manual, 2000 shall be considered eligible for entitlement of Medical facilities if his/her income does not exceed minimum pension/family pension i.e. Rs 3500/- and Dearness Relief thereon or 15% of the basic pay of the Railway Servant, whichever is more.

   2. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that the proviso below Para 601(6) of the Indian Railway Medical Manual, 2000 may be amended as per 'Advance Correction Slip No. 12 enclosed.

   3. Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-

(Dr. B.N Annigeri)

Executive Director Health (G)

Railway Board

Source; AIRF

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Avadi health facility lacking in basic amenities

The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facility at the Heavy Vehicles Factory campus in Avadi is the nearest for hundreds of beneficiaries even in far-off places such as Poonamallee, Tiruvallur and Arakkonam. The dispensary was established in 2006 to cater to around 13,000 beneficiaries but lacks basic facilities and doctors.

Until a year ago, it had three doctors but now there is only one doctor and a specialist visits once a week. To reduce the burden on the doctors, only 100 patients are issued tokens a day. Previously, 350 patients used to come to the facility every day.

As a result, elderly patients, many of whom suffer from heart problems, diabetes and other chronic ailments, have to leave home as early as 5 a.m. to reach the health centre by 7 a.m. Since priority is accorded to those who are in service, the patients have to wait sometimes until noon to see the specialist. “They issue tokens to see the doctor. If we are late, then we must come back another day,” said C.Murugan.

Patients requiring further treatment are referred to CGHS hospitals in K.K. Nagar or Anna Nagar.

Consumer activist and resident of Pattabiram T. Sadagopan's queries under the Right to Information Act in this regard elicited the information that the Chief Medical Officer at the Avadi facility had been directed to ascertain the funds required for constructing a new building, including a laboratory. However, work on the building is yet to commence, says B. Gajapathy, secretary of the Ordnance Factories and Allied Establishment Pensioners' Association.

Noting that the response obtained under RTI stated that the proposal for the new building should be given by September this year or else the request for funds would not be entertained, Mr.Sadagopan said little was known about the status of the project.

According to the members of the Pensioners' Association, no effort seemed to have been made in this direction though the Heavy Vehicles Factory had allotted 4,000 sq.ft of land for the purpose.

Source;THE HINDU

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