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Cashless Facilities to Pensioners under CGHS

March 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

Cashless Facilities to Pensioners under CGHS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 246
ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2023

Cashless Facilities to Pensioners under CGHS

Sanjay Jaiswal
Kotagiri Sridhar
Will the Minister of

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is any mandatory provision to provide cashless treatment facility to the pensioner beneficiaries under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) when they are hospitalized in CGHS empanelled private hospitals;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether cashless treatment is currently not being extended to the pensioners when they are hospitalized in CGHS empanelled private hospitals;

(d) if so, the measures taken by the Government to resume the cashless treatment facility for the CGHS pensioners on hospitalization; and

(e) the details of the time-limit fixed for settlement of bills of expenditure incurred on treatment availed in the said hospitals by the CGHS pensioners?

Also Read: Instructions to all CGHS Wellness Centers and Units to follow CGHS guidelines issued from time to time

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 246 FOR 17TH MARCH, 2023

(a) to (e) As per the terms and conditions of empanelment and Memorandum of Agreement between CGHS and private hospitals empaneled under CGHS, it is mandatory to provide cashless treatment facility to the pensioner beneficiaries under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) when they are hospitalized in CGHS empaneled private hospitals. Cashless treatment is being extended to the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries, when they are hospitalized in CGHS empaneled hospitals. Hospital bills amounting to Rs 2949 Crore have been settled in this financial year till date. Government has prescribed a time limit of 30 days for settlement of bills of expenditure incurred on treatment availed in the hospitals by pensioner CGHS beneficiaries, when no special approvals are involved.

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