ECHS Orders - Use of Injectables (Anti VEGF Agents)

ECHS Orders - Use of Injectables (Anti VEGF Agents)
USE OF INJECTABLES (ANTI VEGF AGENTS)

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General's Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy

06/12/2013

All Regional Centres

USE OF INJECTABLES (ANTI VEGF AGENTS)

1. Further to this office letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dt 19 Aug 13, addressed to Regional Centre Pune with copy to all Regional Centres.

2. It was observed that the empanelled facilities were taking approval on Appx ‘A’ forInj Avastin for Ophthalmic use and there was a wide variation in rates. The issue was deliberated in consultation with service Ophthalmologist and Rs.2000/- (Two thousand only) per dose of Inj Avastin for Ophthalmic use be applied across all ECHS empanelled institutes.

3. The cost of the procedure (CGHS code 147) will be over and above cost of the Injection.

4. The rates will be applicable from 01 Jan 2014.

sd/-
(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD

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List of Private Hospitals / Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Labs under ECHS

List of Private Hospitals / Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Labs under ECHS

No.22B (01)/2011-WE/D(Res)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Dept of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

New Delhi the 12 Dec., 2013

 

Subject :- EMPANELMENT OF HOSPITALS / NURSING HOMES AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES FOR ECHS

 

1. I am directed to state that in terms of the provisions of Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 22B (04)/2010/US (WE)/D(Res) dated 18 Feb 2011, it has now been decided by the Empowered Committee in its meeting held on 10 Sep 2013 under the chairmanship of Secretary (ESW) to empanel 43 Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Laboratories for different specialities and procedures as per the list attached in the Annexure :-

Ser	City	Name of Hospitals	Annexure No.
(a)	New Delhi (06 Medical Facility)	1. Dr Kapur The Healing Touch Eye and Maternity Centre. 2. SMH Curie Cancer Centre (A unit of Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd). 3. City X-ray & Scan Clinic Pvt Ltd. 4. Kukreja Hospital & Heart Centre Pvt. Ltd. 5. Garg Hospital (A Unit of Garg Heart Centre and Nursing Home) 6. Sanghi Medical Centre Private. Limited.	01 & 02
(b)	Noida (02 Medical Facility)	1. Surbhi Hospital Pvt. Ltd. 2. Sumitra Hospital and Maternity Home Ltd.	03
(c)	Ghaziabad (01 Medical Facility)	Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre Pvt Ltd.	04
(d)	Calicut (01 Medical Facility)	KMCT Medical College and Hospital	05
(e)	Chandigarh (01 Medical Facility)	Grover Eye Laser ENT Hospital	06
(f)	Pune (01 Medical Facility)	National Institute of Ophthalmology	07
(g)	Patiala (02 Medical Facility)	1. Kakkar Eye Hospital 2. Drishti Advance Eye Care Centre	08
(h)	Hyderabad (02 Medical Facility)	1. Maxivision Laser Centre Pvt. Ltd. 2. Alluri Sita Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences	09
(J)	Hoshiarpur (01 Medical Facility)	Gautam Eye Hospital	10
(k)	Jabalpur (02 Medical Facility)	1. Aditya Super Speciality Hospital 2. Metro Hospital & Cancer Research Centre (A Unit of Satya Sal Cancer Society)	11
(l)	Ludhiana (03 Medical Facility)	1. Vasan Eye Care Hospital (A Unit of Vasan Health Care Pvt Ltd) 2. Rana Eye and Maternity Hospital 3. Deepak Hospital (An Institution of Deepak Memorial Charitable Trust)	12
(m)	Nawanshahr (Chandigarh) (01 Medical Facility)	Ivy Healthcare Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.	13
(n)	Pathankot (01 Medical Facility)	Raavi Multi Speciality Hospital	14
(o)	Amritsar (03 Medical Facility)	1. Smt Paarvati Devi Hospital (U/T Rai Bahadur Kishore Chand Maheshwari Charitable Trust) 2. Vasan Eye Care Hospital (A Unit of Vasan Health Care Pvt. Ltd.) 3. Jeevanjot Hospital	15
(p)	Varanasi (01 Medical Facility)	Jamuna Sewa Sadan & Research Centre	16
(q)	Bilaspur (HP) (01 Medical Facility)	Rainbow Hospital (A Unit of ANS Health Care Pvt. Limited)	17
(r)	Ropar (01 Medical Facility)	Satluj Diagnostic and Clinical Laboratory	18
(s)	Kodungallur (01 Medical Facility)	Modern Hospital Kodungallur	19
(t)	Jalandhar (03 Medical Facility)	1. Johal Multispeciality Hospital 2. Vasan Eye Care Hospital (A Unit of Vasan Health Care Pvt. Ltd.) 3. Cosmos Hospital	20
(u)	Kolkatta (01 Medical Facility)	Medica Superspeciality Hospital (A Unit of Medica Hospitals Pvt Ltd)	21
(v)	Bangalore (01 Medical Facility)	Manipal Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited)	22
(w)	Chennai (01 Medical Facility)	NB Multi Speciality Dental Clinic	23
(x)	Agra (01 Medical Facility)	New Delhi Centre for Sight Pvt. Ltd.	24
(y)	Mohali (01 Medical Facility)	Indus Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Miracle Medicare Pvt. Ltd.)	25
(z)	Kanpur (02 Medical Facility)	1. Raja Ram Hospital 2. North Star Hospital (A unit of Miracle Medicare Pvt. Ltd)	26
(aa)	Bareilly (01 Medical Facility)	Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences	27
(ab)	Pathanamthitta (01 Medical Facility)	Eye Microsurgery and laser Centre	28

2. All the terms and conditions including fixation of rates payable to empanelled hospitals will be regulated under Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.22B(04)/2010/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 18 Feb 2011 and amended from time to time.

 

3. The rates for ECHS Hospital/Nursing Home, Dental Centres and Diagnostic Centres as approved by the Empowered Committee will be as per CGHS rates and will be notified by the Director. Regional Centre ECHS to all concerned including Polyclinics, SEMOs, CDA/PCDA and Central Organisation ECHS.

 

4. CGHS empanelled medical facilities will be empanelled with ECHS for the period for which the facilities hold valid MoA with CGHS. The MoA will be extendable once CGHS renew the MoA with the medical facilities.

 

5. NABH accredited medical facilities will be empanelled with ECHS for the period of validity of NABH certificate and the MoA will be renewed once the medical facility is issued revalidation/renewed NABH certificate.

 

6. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their U.O. No. 1459/DFA(P) dated 26/11/2013.

 

sd/-

(HK Mallick)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

 

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Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS - ECHS Orders

Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS - ECHS Orders

ENTITLEMENT FOR ECHS MEMBERSHIP

1. Further to central Org ECHS letter No B/49764/AG/ECHS dated 10 Oct 2003.

2. With imediate effect, ECHS facilities have been extend to dependents as applicable in CGHS vide MH & FW letter No 4-24/9G-C&P/CGHS (P) dt 31 May 2007 (Copy attached)

Annexure 3. VA : Age Limit for Dependent children
Text of MH & FW OM No. 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS/CGHS(P), dt. 31.5.2007

Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants and Pensioners for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS and Central Services (MA) Rules, 1944

The undersigned is directed to state that the age limit for dependent sons and daughters was earlier fixed vide Office Memorandum, No, B-12014/7/92-CGHS(P)dt. 31st December, 1993, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, according to which for sons to be dependent on his father/mother, he had to be less than 25 years of age or till he started earning, whichever was earlier.

As a result of stay granted by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Civil Miscellaneous Petition No. 115/97 in Civil Writ Petition No. 2542 of 1996 in Shri Madan Mohan Sharina Vs. Union of India, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issued an Office Memorandum No.4-24/96-C&P/CGHS/CGHS(P) on 17th September, 1999, upper age limit for sons was removed subject to fulfilling other conditions regarding dependency and normally staying with the Government servant/pensioner. The Hon’ble High Court Of Delhi has dismissed the petition by its order on 29th November, 2006.

2. In view of the dismissal of the Writ Petition, it has been decided to re-fix the age limit for dependents, as indicated below:

(i)	Son	Till he starts earning or attains the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier.
(ii)	Daughter	Till she starts earning or gets married, irrespective of the age limit, whichever is earlier.
(iii)	Son suffering from any permanent disability  2 of any kind (physical or mental)	Irrespective of age limit.
(iv)	Dependent divorced/abandoned or separated from their husband/ widowed daughters and dependent unmarried/divorced/abandoned or separated from their husband/ widowed sisters	Irrespective of age limit.
(v)	Minor brother(s)	Upto the age of becoming a major.

3. The other conditions of dependency and normally residing with the Government servant/pensioner will remain the same.

4. This order will take effect from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum.

 

5. This order would also be applicable to Central Government employees covered under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

 

6. This issues with the concurrence of IFD vide their Dy. No.2552/2007 dated the 15th May, 2007.

 

1. A son shall be entitled until he gels married. vide dt O.M. of even no. dt 25.2.2009 (Annexure 3.VAA).

2. For meaning of disability. refer O.M. of even No dt. 29.8.2007 (Annexure 3.VB) and dt. 2.8.2010 (Annexure 3.VBB).

 

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