UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-882
Removal of major hospitals from CGHS panel
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that many of the major hospitals in the National Capital, Delhi, have been removed from the panel of CGHS;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Government is contemplating to implement any new policy for its employees to provide better healthcare; and
(d) if not, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)&(b) Yes.
The following private hospitals are no longer on the list of CGHS empanelled hospitals:-
Orthonova Hospital, New Delhi
- Removed from CGHS panel wef 18.12.2012- the centre was not following CGHS prescribed norms and guidelines of empanelment under CGHS.
Escort’s Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
- Removed from CGHS panel as the hospital opted not to continue empanelment on completion of two years of empanelment- w.e.f. 13.02.2013.
Max Super specialty Hospital, New Delhi
- Removed from CGHS panel as the hospital opted not to continue empanelment on completion of two years of empanelment- wef 13.02.2013
Max Devki Devi Heart & Vascular Institute, New Delhi
- Empanelment suspended wef 13.02.2013 till further orders as the hospitals stopped credit facility to eligible CGHS beneficiaries.
Action Balaji Hospital, Pashchim Vihar, Delhi
- Removed from CGHS panel as the hospital opted not to continue empanelment on completion of two years of empanelment- wef 05.04.2013.
St. Stephen Hospital, Tis Hazari, New Delhi
- Removed from CGHS panel as the hospital opted not to continue empanelment on completion of two years of empanelment- wef 05.04.2013
(c) & (d): Government has revived continuous empanelment scheme vide Office Memorandum No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part IX) dated 14.2.2013 for empanelment of eligible private hospitals interested for empanelment under CGHS. As a result, in Delhi NCR 3 Super-specialty hospitals, 17 General purpose hospitals, 51 Eye centres, 15 Dental clinics and 16 diagnostic centres have been empanelled under CGHS under the Continuous empanelment scheme till date, in addition to already empanelled heath care institutions under CGHS.
Source: Rajya Sabha Q&A
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