Sub: Revision of rates of subscription under Central Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s OM No. S.11011/2/2008-CGHS(P) dated 20th May, 2009 vide which orders were issued revising the rates of monthly subscription for availing CGHS facility, as also the entitlement for free diet, entitlement of accommodation in private empanelled hospitals under CGHS, etc.
2. Consequent upon revision of pay on the basis of the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to revise the rates of subscriptions, to be made by employees pensioners, for availing benefits under the CGHS, with effect from 1st January, 2017. It has also been decided to revise the monetary ceiling limits for various entitlements of the beneficiaries for availing CGHS facilities.
[Update Revision of CGHS Contribution as per 7th CPC will be effective from 01.02.2017 ##eye##]
3. In supersession of all earlier instructions, the following revisions are being made, in so far as it relates to the facilities mentioned below:
(A) Monthly Contributions for availing CGHS facility:
| Sl. No. | Corresponding levels in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC |
Contribution (Rs. Per month) |
| 1. | Level: 1 to 5 | 250 |
| 2. | Level: 6 | 450 |
| 3. | Level: 7 to 11 | 650 |
| 4. | Level 12 & above | 1000 |
(B) Entitlement of wards in Private hospitals empanelled under CGHS: Corresponding Basic Pay drawn by the Ward entitlement
| Sl. No. | Corresponding Basic Pay drawn by the officer in 7th CPC per month |
Ward entitlement |
| 1. | Up to Rs. 47,600/- | General |
| 2. | Rs. 47,601/- to Rs. 63,100/- | Semi-Private |
| 3. | Rs. 63,101/- and above | Private |
(C) Monetary Ceiling for Free Diet:
The monetary ceiling for free diet for CGHS beneficiaries is revised to pay/ pension /family pension of Rs. 44,900/- per month.
(D) Monetary ceiling for free diet [or beneficiaries suffering from TB or mental disease):
The monetary ceiling for free diet in case of beneficiary suffering from TB or Mental disease is revised to pay/ pension /family pension of Rs. 69,700/- per month.
(E) Pay slab for determining the entitlement of Nursing Home facilities in Government / State Government / Municipal Hospitals:
The monetary ceiling for determining the entitlement of nursing home facilities in Central Government / State Government / Municipals Hospitals is revised to pay / pension / family pension Rs. 47,600/- per month and above.
(F) Monetary Ceiling for direct consultation with Specialists in Central Government [State Government / Municipal Hospitals:
The monetary ceiling for determining the entitlement for direct consultation with Specialists in Central Government / State Government/Municipal Hospitals will continue at the existing rates until revision of the same after consultation with Ministry of Finance. [Update Now Removed: View CGHS 7th CPC Subscription Revision: Removal of monetary ceiling for direct consultation with specialists
(G) Pay slab for determining the entitlement of accommodation in AIIMS, New Delhi.
The revised entitlement, as per the pay drawn by the officials, is as follows:
| Sl. No. | Corresponding Basic Pay drawn by the officer in 7th CPC per month |
Ward entitlement |
| 1. | Up to Rs. 63,100/- | General |
| 2. | Rs. 63,101/- to Rs. 80,900/- | Private |
| 3. | Rs. 80,901/- and above | Deluxe/Private |
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