Change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa – CPAO Order reg Procedure for implementation
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJ! CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT&Tech/7th CPC Revision/19 Vol. III (E)/ 2022-23/128
02-08.2022
Sub:- Procedure for implementation of change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from FMA to CGHS (OPD) facility and vice-versa- reg.
Attention is invited to Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare (DoP&PW) OM No. 4/05/2019-P&PW(D) dated 23 March, 2022 wherein the revised procedure for implementation of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to CGHD (OPD) facility is laid down.
The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), in this regard, has designed a unique format of special seal authority (SSA) and updated its database for processing of cases with regard to discontinuation of FMA. Now, on receipt of intimation in FMA Form-4 from the Central Pension Processing Centre (CPPC) regarding stoppage of FMA to pensioner/family pensioner, CPAO will update its database and issue revision authority for necessary updation in records of Pay and Accounts Office.
In view of the above, all the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs are requested to issue instructions to PAOs under their control to make necessary changes in their record.
This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).
(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
TRIKOOT-2,BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,NEW DELHI-110066
Dated:
File No.:- Diary No.
To,
Pay & Accounts Office
________
________
________
Subject:- Discontinuation of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) in r/o Sh./Smt. ________ Holder of PPO No.________
Sir/Madam,
In pursuance of the revised procedure for implementation of change of option by a Pensioner/Family Pensioner from Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to CGHS (OPD) facility, circulated vide DoPPW OM No. 4/05/2019-P&PW(D) dated 23.03.2022, the CPPC has informed that the FMA to the Pensioner/Family Pensioner, whose details are given below has been discontinued:
| Name of the Pensioner/Family Pensioner | |
| PPO Number | |
| Date of Retirement | |
| Pay and Accounts Office | |
| Date of discontinuation of FMA |
Necessary updation has been made in PARAS (CPAO Databse). This is for information and necessary action in terms of the OM cited above.
Yours faithfully
Pay and Accounts Officer
Encl: Copy of FMA Form-4 received from CPPC
Copy Forwarded To: Diary No.:
1 The Manager, CPPC _____
________
________
2 (Pensioner): Sh./Smt._______
__________
__________
COMMENTS
A Pensioner who is availing both opd and ipd facilities under CGHS is eligible to change option to FMA.
I retired from railways in jan 1991 age 58 then. I opted for fma then. Now i want to change my option to opd treatment and forego fma. Any option. Rlys are saying i have opted once and now change of address within 2.5 km only eligible to opt..apart from the fact that i am 90 years having diabetis and its complications as also arthritis no question of res. Within 2.5 km is impossible because perambuur rly hospital is surrounded by various workshops including icf and rly qrs!!!
I AM RETIRED RAILWAY EMPLOYEE.I want to transfer my pension in Nepal through military attache.I am citizen of Nepal after retirement I am going back to Nepal. Can you guide me how should I transfer my pension in Nepal.
I AM RETIRED RAILWAY EMPLOYEE. I want OPD facility TO FMA. I have resided at uttarpara Hooghly. No medical health unit here at uttarpara . So I want medical allowance. I have done OPD facility at HOWRAH, far distance from Uttarpara.dist Hooghly. So I want FMA. in lieu of OPD Facility from Eastern Railway.Myself and my family do not want to Railway Hospital.Recently FECO of my wife done at private Hospital at Kolkata with the help of my personal MEDICLAIM POLICY. SAMIR CHATTOPADHYAY. Retired Railway Employee of Eastern Railway.Howrah division. Designation – EX SSE/T/G/Fairlie place. 5/08/2022
If you do not want facility of RAILWAY HOSPITAL you can surrender your card; then you will get FMA amount to your concerned Office.
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