CGHS Medical Health Care Scheme for CG Employees and Pensioners The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) was launched in India in 1954 with the objective of providing quality and affordable healthcare to government employees, pensioners and their dependents. The scheme is managed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The scheme provides free medical … Read more
New CGHS dispensary at Faridabad, Haryana CGHS Wellness Centre, Faridabad has defined areas for CGHS coverage to provide facility to serving Central Government Employees residing there. The areas covered by CGHS Wellness Centre, Faridabad are as under:- i. Block A to K between NH-1 to NH-4. ii. Sector – 21A to Sector – 21D iii. … Read more
Emergency Facilities in CGHS Dispensaries The CGHS dispensaries have all the medicines required in emergency. As per the CGHS guidelines, a provision is there to keep medicines available to counter any medical emergency that might arise within the Wellness Centre. There is an Emergency Tray available with the nursing staff which contains most of the … Read more
Latest list of CGHS Hospitals & Revised Package Rates effective from 1.10.2014 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the detailed list of new Hospitals, Eye, Dental and Diagnostic Centres under Central Government Health Scheme. The fresh empanelment of private Health Care Orgnizations (HCOs) and revision of package rates applicable under CGHS Delhi and NCR. … Read more
Steps taken by the Government to fill up the Posts of Doctors and Paramedical Staff in CGHS dispensaries CGHS is managing the shortage by deployment / relocation of staff as per requirements within the available manpower resources and by contractual appointments. Recruitment of Medical Officers in the Indian System of Medicines and Homeopathy is done … Read more
Cashless Facility TO CGHS Beneficiaries Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanels private hospitals for providing inpatient medical treatment to its beneficiaries. They may avail the requisite treatment with prior permission for procedures advised by CGHS and other government specialists / CMO–in-charge. CGHS pensioner beneficiaries are entitled for cashless medical treatment in the CGHS empanelled private … Read more
Treatment from CGHS Empanelled Hospitals Government empanels private hospitals under CGHS for indoor treatment and treatment can be undertaken with prior permission or under emergency. OPD medicines are issued by CGHS Wellness Centres on the prescription by CGHS Medical officers / Government specialists only. In case of cardiac surgery, cancer treatment, neuro-surgery, renal transplantation and … Read more