Action to strengthen ECHS

Action to strengthen ECHS

Ministry of Defence

Measures to Improve ECHS

18 NOV 2019

An additional allotment of Rs.3,500/- crores have been sought to overcome the problem.

Following steps have been taken to check and curb the misuse of funds in ECHS and inflated bill being raised by empanelled hospitals:

Also check: VERIFICATION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ECHS CARDS BY RECORD OFFICE

•     Strict monitoring of bills is done and they are restricted to CGHS rates. Disciplinary action is taken against defaulting hospitals which includes suspension of referrals/financial penalties/disempanelment.
•     A detailed SOP for taking action against empanelled hospitals has been issued on 10.10.2019 by Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to ShriRajeev Chandrasekharin Rajya Sabha today.

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ECHS Order: Guidelines on Oncology Treatment – Rates for Cancer Surgery for empanelled Hospital

ECHS Order: Guidelines on Oncology Treatment – Rates for Cancer Surgery for empanelled Hospital

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines

Delhi Cantt-110010

B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy
09 Dec 2014

GUIDELINES ON ONCOLOGY TREATMENT: RATES FOR CANCER SURGERY FOR EMPANELLED HOSPITALS

1. Reference:-

(a) This office letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 30 Jan 2012.

(d) CGHS Office Memorandum of No S-11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC) dt 01 Oct 14.

2. Rates applicable for treatment of Cancer patients have been revised by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide their Office Memorandum No S-11045/36/2012-CGHS(HEC) dated 26 Nov 2014. ECHS rates for Cancer Surgery at hospitals empanelled under ECHS shall be as per the details given below:-

(i) Rates of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2012), as mentioned below for Cancer surgical procedures are treated as CGHS rates for NABH accredited hospitals. For Non NABH accredited hospitals the rates would be reduced by 15%. These rates are for treatment for Semi private ward entitled class with 10 % decrease for General Ward and 15% enhancement for Private ward entitled beneficiaries.

(ii) The duration of treatment for different categories of Surgery will be as follows:-


 Source: http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/med/med117.pdf

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