CGHS: There is good news for the employees of the Central Government. The government has increased the scope of the service of CGHS and ECHS. Now the Central employees can get their treatment in 40 private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centers. The government has included 40 hospitals in its list.
CGHS: There is good news for the employees of the Central Government. The government has increased the scope of the service of CGHS and ECHS. Now the Central employees can get their treatment in 40 private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centers. The government has included 40 hospitals in its list. The rate list of all these hospitals will also be equal for the employees coming under CGHS and ECHS. Also, the cost of treatment will be paid by the government later. Recently, the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) has included 40 private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centers in its panel. This decision was taken in the recent screening committee meeting.
40 new private hospitals included for CGHS and ECHS
The Managing Director of ECHS has received a formal order regarding the list of new hospitals included in this panel. This process has been done under the guidelines of the Ministry of Defense, according to which hospital and treatment services will be provided to ECHS beneficiaries. Now 40 private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centers have been included in the count of ECHS.
All employees will be able to get treatment at lower rates
All the hospitals and diagnostic centers included in the panel will have to follow the conditions set by the Ministry of Defense, which also includes the rates of service. The rate of treatment will be as per the rates passed by the list committee. Also, it will be adjusted with CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) rates. That is, the employees coming under ECHS will also be able to get treatment at the same rate at which CGHS employees are treated in private hospitals. The list of these 40 hospitals has also been included in CGHS.
List of hospitals
In addition, hospitals that are already empanelled with CGHS will have to provide a certificate of their CGHS status while signing the agreement with ECHS. The status of CGHS empanelled hospitals will remain valid as long as their CGHS accreditation is active, and their agreement can also be renewed. Services accredited by NABH i.e. National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers will also be empanelled with ECHS, which will remain valid for the period of their NABH certification. This step is an important step towards providing more facilities and better health services to ECHS members.
What is the difference between CGHS and ECHS
Both CGHS and ECHS are health schemes of the Government of India, but they provide services to different groups. CGHS is for central government employees and their families, while ECHS is for retired army personnel and their dependents. ECHS has more panel hospitals than CGHS, including hospitals in remote areas.
