MoD- Payment and Reimbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS ; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (BPA)

MoD- Payment and Reimbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS ; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (BPA)

File No.25(01)/2018/WE/D(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Deptt. of Ex-Servicemen Welfare )
B wing, Room No.220
Sena Bhavan, New Delhi

Dated 09 July,2019

To,
The chief of Army Staff
The chief of Naval Staff
The chief of Air Staff

Payment and Reimbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS ; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (BPA).

Sir,
With reference to Govt. of India Ministry of Defence letter No.22A(10)/2010/US(WE)/ D(Res)- Vol-V dated 10th July 2014 on the subject, I am directed to convey sanction of the Competent to the following amendments:

Also check: Defence: RELAXATION OF RULES FOR CONSIDERATION OF REIMBURSEMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE APPROVED RATES PERTAINING TO MEDICINAL CLAIMS UNDER ECHS

For
Payment and Reimbursement of Medical Treatment (Online Billing)
(i) Director Regional Centre ECHS - Upto Rs.3,00,000/-
(ii) Dy MD, ECHS - Upto Rs.5,00,000/-
(iii) MD, ECHS - Upto Rs.10,00,000/-
(iv) Joint Secretary, ESW - Upto Rs.25,00,000/-
(v) Secretary ESW - Above Rs.25,00,000/-

Read
(i) Director Regional Centre ECHS - Upto Rs.4,00,000/-
(ii) Dy MD, ECHS - Upto Rs.8,00,000/-
(iii) MD, ECHS - Upto Rs.15,00,000/-
(iv) Joint Secretary, ESW - Upto Rs.40,00,000/-
(v) Secretary ESW - Above Rs.40,00,000/-

The powers delegated within the Ministry (bill above Rs.15 lakhs) will be exercised inconsultation with MoD (Finance/Pension).

Also check this: CGHS: Time limit for submission of final claims reimbursement of medical expenses

This issues with the concurrence of MoD (Finance/ Pension) vide U.0 No.32(14)/2018/ Fin/Pen dated 17-6-2019.