Reiteration of the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services.
F. No. 5-36/CGHS (HO/HEC2024)
Office of the Additional Director
Central Government Health Scheme, Headquarter
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
CGHS Bhawan, Sector-13, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066
(Hospital Empanelment Cell) dated 05.08.024
NOTIFICATION
Subject: Reiteration of the guidelines issued by the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS, and Directorate General of
Health Services.
With reference to the
above-mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the
terms and conditions of empanelment under CGHS and to reiterate that the
Hospitals, Diagnostic/Imaging, Eye, and Dental centres empanelled under CGHS
are required to provide better services to CGHS beneficiaries. The following
instructions are to be strictly followed by all Health Care Organizations
(HCOs) empanelled under CGHS Delhi/NCR, failing which necessary action will be
initiated in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA):
- Cashless CGHS Facility: This is obligatory for Pensioners,
Ex-Members of Parliament, Sitting Members of Parliament, Freedom Fighters,
Serving CGHS/DGHS/Ministry of H&FW employees. There is no provision
for taking advance Deposit/Payment at the time of admission.
- Infection Control Charges: Do not charge the beneficiaries
separately for infection control. It is essential for HCOs to maintain
infection control at their own cost.
- Verification of CGHS Card: Do not demand a photocopy of the CGHS
card from the beneficiaries. The CGHS card can be verified from the CGHS
app or Digilocker.
- Permission for Hospitalization: Hospitalized beneficiaries and
emergencies do not require any separate permission letter.
- Referral Memo: A stamp is not mandatory on the referral
memo.
- Prescriptions: Prescriptions must always be given in
printed form.
- Generic Format: Prescriptions should strictly adhere to
the government's policy by being in a generic format.
- Dietary Supplements and Cosmetic Items: These should not be included in the
prescription.
- CGHS Kiosk (Help Desk): Establish a dedicated CGHS Kiosk (Help
Desk) within the hospital.
- Nodal Officer Information: Ensure that the name of the nodal officer
and contact number are prominently displayed. Any changes to the nodal
officer must be immediately communicated to this office.
- Direct OPD Consultation: CGHS beneficiaries aged 70 years and
above shall be permitted to seek direct OPD consultation from specialists
of hospitals empanelled under CGHS without a referral from a CGHS Wellness
Centre. The terms and conditions remain the same as mentioned in OMs dated
29.05.2019 and 28.06.2024.
- Referral Documents: The HCO shall retain a scanned copy of
the referral printout and return the original printout to the beneficiary.
- Retired Air India Employees: Retired Air India employees with valid
CGHS cards are eligible for cashless treatment at all CGHS empanelled
Health Care Organizations (HCOs), and their bills are to be processed
through the UTI ITSL Portal.
- CS (MA) Beneficiaries: CS (MA) beneficiaries and their dependent
family members can get treatment at CGHS rates from any of the HCOs
recognized under CGHS.
- Verification of Bills: Bills are to be verified and signed by
the Pensioner beneficiaries at the time of discharge. The same shall be
uploaded on the NHA portal.
- Guidelines on Diagnostic Tests: The guidelines issued by OM dated
28.06.2024 stated at point B(i) are applicable to Hospitals, Dental, and
Eye Care Centres only. In case a CGHS beneficiary wants to get a test done
in any other empanelled Diagnostics/Imaging Centre, the test prescribed/advised
by the Specialist of Pvt. Empanelled HCOs must be endorsed by the CGHS
Wellness Centre.
In case of any
complaint regarding excess billing/advance payment/harassment of CGHS
beneficiaries, necessary action will be initiated as per the MoA.
R. K. Puram, New
Delhi
Dated:5 August 2024
To:
All HCOs empanelled under CGHS Delhi/NCR.
Copy to:
- PPS to AS & DG, CGHS, Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi.
- PPS to Joint Secretary, CGHS, Nirman
Bhawan, New Delhi.
- PS to Director, CGHS, CGHS Bhawan,
Sector-13, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
- ADDG (HÌ), CGHS Bhawan, Sector-13, R.K.
Puram, New Delhi.
- All ADs of CGHS Delhi.
- Guard File.
(Dr. Honnamma)
Additional Director, CGHS (HÌ)
All Sections of CGHS (HÌ), Delhi.
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