Misc. 01/2023/DIR/CGHS/ Govt. of India Min. of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health Directorate of CGHS dated the 31st March 2023. OFFICE ORDER Subject: Referral to empanelled hospitals for consultation/endorsement – regarding With reference to the above-mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations regarding difficulties being faced by… Read More »
Expressing concern that around 30 per cent of the sanctioned strength of doctors, paramedical and administrative staff for all CGHS set-ups in the country are lying vacant, a parliamentary committee on Thursday recommended the health ministry to complete the recruitment process expeditiously. “It is really worrisome that out of the sanctioned strength of 1,997 doctors, 490 posts are… Read More »
The Union health ministry is in the process of hiking the treatment fees at hospitals empanelled with the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in a move set to impact its 4.2 million users. In addition, unpaid dues to private hospitals have prompted several health service providers to try and withdraw from the scheme. The health ministry has constituted… Read More »
1. Who are entitled for CGHS facilities All Central Govt. employees and their dependant family members residing in CGHS covered areas. Central Govt Pensioners and their eligible family members getting pension from Central Civil Estimates Sitting and Ex-Members of Parliament Ex-Governors & Lt. Governors Freedom Fighters Ex-Vice Presidents Sitting and Ex-Judges of Supreme Court & High Courts Employees… Read More »
Application for seeking information under section 6(1) of The Right to Information Act, 2005 Following up to date & duly typed information is required regarding the followingParticulars of information: How many private hospitals are empanelled under CGHS till date 16-06-2022.How many private hospitals were under empanelment in the following financial years: 2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-2022 How many private hospitals were removed… Read More »
If a pensioner, residing in a non-CGHS area and awaiting FMA in lieu of OPD facility, intends to get CGHS facility for both OPD and IPD, he/she needs to apply to the concerned branch of the pension disbursing bank in Form-2 for discontinuation of FMA At present, government pensioners have the option to switch from the fixed medical… Read More »
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar will inaugurate a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centre in Nashik on Monday 3rd Jan 2022 Nashik will be the fourth city in Maharashtra after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur to open a CGHS Wellness Centre, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed in… Read More »
Doctors and Hospitals working under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) may soon breathe a sigh of relief, as the Union Health Minister has assured representatives on the revision of the CGHS rates. The un-viability of abysmal rates under the CGHS scheme has forced many doctors and hospitals to withdraw from the scheme itself. The rates set in 2014… Read More »
The Central Government Pensioners Association, Postal Pensioners Association and BSNL Pensioners Association have demanded establishment of a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centre in Madurai. At a meeting held here on Sunday, the members of the associations decided to form a joint action committee to take up the issue with the Centre and the State. They said… Read More »
A new CGHS Homoeopathic Unit has already been made functional in the premises of CGHS Wellness Centre, Sector-5, Gurugram, (D-73) w.e.f. 22d March, 2021. CGHS beneficiaries, resident of Gurugram are entitled to get registered themselves for Homoeopathic treatment.