CGHS - Unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons to use CGHS facility

Unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons to use CGHS facility

CGHS

No. 4-24/96-C&P/ CGHS (P)/ EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare EHS Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: the 1st January 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Eligibility of Permanently Disabled Son of a CGHS Beneficiary to avail CGHS facility.

In terms of the Office Memorandum of even number dated 07.05.2018, unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons of CGHS beneficiary suffering 40% or more of one or more disabilities as specified in the O.M. will continue to avail CGHS facility even after attaining the age of 25 years. However, the son above the age of 25 years, in cases where disability has occurred after attaining the age of 25 years, is at present not considered as dependent for availing medical facilities under CGHS as per extant policy.

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2. The matter has been engaging the attention of this Ministry for quite some past. It has now been decided that such son(s) above 25 years, in cases where the disability has occurred after attaining the age of 25 years can be considered as dependent for availing medical facilities under CGHS, subject to fulfillment of all other conditions as mentioned in the O.M. dated 07.05.2018.

3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

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Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 011-2306 1883

CGHS Package Rates for 15 Investigations under CGHS

CGHS Package Rates for 15 Investigations under CGHS

CGHS

S-1101110912019/ Addg.HQ/ CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 14th January,2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Notification of CGHS Rates for 15 Investigations under CGHS

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office memorandum No S.11045/ 36/2012-CGHS (HEC) dated 01.10.2014 vide which CGHS package rates for various treatment procedures and investigations were notified by the Government for Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS and to state that representations from various stake holders regarding non-availability of CGHS rates for some of the investigations have been received in this Ministry. The matter was reviewed and it is now decided to notify CGHS package rates for the following investigations and their inclusion in CGHS rate list as under:

S. No.	Name of Unlisted Investigations/ Unlisted Implant	Recommended Rates (in Rupees)
1.	Kappa Lambda Light Chains, Free, Serum	3500/-
2	Serum IGE level	300/-
3	NT-Pro BNP	1800/-
4	CECT Chest	2500/-including CD
5	MRI-Prostate (Multi-parametric)	6000/-including CD
6	HCV RNA Quantitative	1500/-
7	Tarcolimus	2300/-
8	Protein Creatinine Ratio, Urine	120/-
9	Fibroscan Liver	1000/-
10	HLA B27 (PCR)	500/-
11	Montoux Test	175/-
12	Procalcitonin	1800/-
13	TORCH Test	1120/
14	Lntracoronary OCT (AIIMS Rates)	65000/-+GST
15	FFR Wire cost (AIIMS Rates)	Wire as per AIIMS rates of Rs. 23500 + GST And procedure charges as per existing CGHS rates of Rs. 15000 for NABH and Rs. 12750 for Non NABH hospitals

The rates for investigations from S.No.1 to S.No.13 are for Non-NABL/ Non-NABH accredited HCOs. The rates for NABL/ NABH accredited HCOs shall be 15% more. The rates from S.No.14 &15 shall be common for both NABH-accredited /Non-NABH accredited HCOs.

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These rates shall come in to force from the date of issue of the letter.

This issues with concurrence of Integrated Finance Division of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide CD No 3495 dated:13.01.2020.

Sd/-(Dr. Manoj Jain)
Addl. DDG (HQ), CGHS

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