FAQ on Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA)
For those who are seeking information about Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA), here is a compiled list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) to provide you with a better understanding of the subject. An Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA) is a medical practitioner appointed by the government to provide medical services to government employees and their dependents. Some of the common questions related to AMA include: What are the qualifications required to become an AMA? How can one register as an AMA? What are the services that an AMA can provide? Can an AMA prescribe medicines? These are just a few of the many questions that can be answered through this FAQ.
- Who are covered by CS (MA) Rules?
They shall apply to all Government servants other than (i) these in railway
service and (ii) those of non-Gazetted rank stationed in or passing through Calcutta, whose conditions of service are prescribed by Rules made or demand to be made by the Central Government, when they are on duty, leave or Foreign Service in India or which under suspension. - Who is an AMA?
Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA) is Medical Officer in the employee of Central Government or Private Medical Practitioner appointed/nominated by the Ministry/Department for providing medical attendance to its employees. - What is the Reimbursement in case of treatment taken under emergency at
private hospital?
CS(MA) beneficiaries are being reimbursed as per the prevailing nonNABH CGHS as applicable to a CGHS covered city and non-NABH rates applicable
to the nearest CGHS covered city in case of non-CGHS city, as the case may be, or the actuals, whichever is less, for treatment undertaken at private hospitals under emergent condition. - What are the hospitals in which CS(MA) beneficiary are entitle for treatment under normal conditions?
CS(MA) beneficiaries and their dependent family members can get treatment from any of the Central Government hospitals/States Government hospitals/private hospitals and diagnostic centers recognized under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules as per provisions. - Can a Central Government Employee gets reimbursement is treatment
undertaken aboard?
Treatment abroad is considered under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, on receipt of application in the prescribed format through the employee’s Ministry/Department. However, approval depends on the opinion of the standing Committee constituted under these rules.
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