All CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are notified as COVID-Hospitals by State Governments shall provide treatment facilities to CGHS beneficiaries as per the CGHS norms, for all COVID related treatments.
Advisory to HCOs empanelled under CGHS in view of prevalent Corona Virus Pandemic
F No Z.15025/18/2020/ DIR/CGHS
Govt. of India
Min. of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
545-A Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated the 9th June, 2020
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: Advisory to Health Care Organizations (HCOs) empanelled under CGHS in view of the prevalent Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic
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With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations from CGHS beneficiaries of the difficulties in availing treatment facilities at private hospitals / Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CGHS. The matter has been reviewed and it is now decided to reiterate that all CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are notified as COVID-Hospitals by State Governments shall provide treatment facilities to CGHS beneficiaries as per the CGHS norms, for all COVID related treatments.
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Similarly, it is again reiterated that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as COVID Hospitals shall not deny treatment facilities/admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments.
Suitable action shall be taken in case of violation of the guidelines.
(Dr. Sanjay Jain)
Director, CGHS
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