Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
PRESS RELEASE
CREDIT TO CGHS BENEFICIARIES IN EMPANELLED PRIVATE
HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE
HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE
There have been reports in the Media that private hospitals on the panel of CGHS
are denying credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries for delay in
settlement of hospitals bills. Lower package rates and inadmissible deductions etc
have also been reported to be the other reasons for withdrawal of agreed cashless /
credit facilities.
are denying credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries for delay in
settlement of hospitals bills. Lower package rates and inadmissible deductions etc
have also been reported to be the other reasons for withdrawal of agreed cashless /
credit facilities.
24 out of 407 Private hospitals empanelled under CGHS decided unilaterally to
discontinue credit facility to the eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries. Show
Cause Notices stand issued to these Hospitals and the empanelment of five
Hospitals has been suspended for a period of six months or till further orders,
whichever is earlier.
discontinue credit facility to the eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries. Show
Cause Notices stand issued to these Hospitals and the empanelment of five
Hospitals has been suspended for a period of six months or till further orders,
whichever is earlier.
In this regard, the CGHS beneficiaries are advised not to be guided by misleading
information as most of the private hospitals are continuing to extend the cashless
facilities to the CGHS beneficiaries. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
will ensure that the CGHS empanelled private hospitals continue to extend
cashless /credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries in compliance with the
terms and conditions as laid down in the Memorandum of Agreement signed by
them with CGHS.
information as most of the private hospitals are continuing to extend the cashless
facilities to the CGHS beneficiaries. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
will ensure that the CGHS empanelled private hospitals continue to extend
cashless /credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries in compliance with the
terms and conditions as laid down in the Memorandum of Agreement signed by
them with CGHS.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already taken special steps for clearance of
pending hospital bills on a priority basis and the pendency of bills is almost cleared.
pending hospital bills on a priority basis and the pendency of bills is almost cleared.
CGHS has already invited bids for revision of package rates through a transparent tender
process, where the last date for submission of bids was 16th March, 2014. Steps are
underway to conclude the tender process early.
process, where the last date for submission of bids was 16th March, 2014. Steps are
underway to conclude the tender process early.
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