Saturday 3 August 2013

Clarification regarding admissible non-admissible items under CGHS

Clarification regarding admissible non-admissible items under CGHS

F.No. 2-1 /2012/CGHS/VC/CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 1st August, 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject : Clarification regarding admissible non-admissible items under CGHS


With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 1st October 2012 issued by this Department in compliance of the directions of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Shri Kanhiya Singh Vs U01 and others [W.P.(C) 9044/2011] clarifying admissibility / inadmissibility of items of expenditure for claiming reimbursement under CGHS. The same are being reproduced for a wider circulation and information in compliance of Hon'ble High Court's latest direction issued on 16.05.2013 in this case. The requisite clarifications regarding admissible and non- admissible items under CGHS are provided herewith as under:-

a) "CGHS Package Rate" shall mean and include lump sum cost of inpatient treatment / day care / diagnostic procedure for which a CGHS beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge including (but not limited to) — (i) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (iii) Accommodation charges including patients diet, (iv) Operation charges, (v) Injection charges, (vi) Dressing charges, (vii) Doctor / consultant visit charges, (viii) ICU / ICCU charges, (ix) Monitoring charges, (x) Transfusion charges, (xi) Anesthesia charges, (xii) Operation theatre charges, (xiii) Procedural charges / surgeon's fee, (xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all sundries used during hospitalization, (xv) Cost of medicines, (xvi) Related routine and essential investigations, (xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc. (xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.

b) Cost of Implants / stents / grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for Implants / stents / grafts or as per actual, whichever is lower, in case there is no ceiling rate prescribed under CGHS,

c) During In-patient treatment of the CGHS beneficiary, the hospital will not ask the beneficiary or his / her attendant to purchase separately the medicines / sundries / equipment or accessories from outside and will provide the treatment within the package rate, fixed by the CGHS which includes the cost of all the items.



d) In cases of conservative treatment / where there is no CGHS package rate, the above mentioned items are admissible-items wise at CGHS rates or as per AIIMS rates (if there is no CGHS rate) or as per actual (if there is no CGHS / AIIMS rate) available for any item.

e) Package rates envisage up to a maximum duration of indoor treatment as follows:
12 days for Specialized (Super Specialties) treatment;
7 days for other Major Surgeries;
3 days for Laparoscopic surgeries / normal deliveries; and
1 day for day care / Minor (OPD) surgeries.



However, if the beneficiary has to stay in the hospital for his / her recovery for a period more than the period covered in package rate, in exceptional cases, supported by relevant medical records and certified as such by hospital, the additional reimbursement shall be limited to accommodation charges as per entitlement , investigations charges at approved rates, and doctors visit charges (not more than 2 visits per day per visit by specialists / consultants) and cost of medicines for additional stay).

No additional charge on account of extended period of stay shall be allowed if that extension is due to infection on the consequences of surgical procedure or due to any improper proceed.

f) In addition to the above mentioned items, some patients may require additional facilities/ procedures, which are admissible with proper justification in deserving cases. Therefore, it is not possible to give a comprehensive list of items, which are not admissible.

However, the following items are not admissible:

Telephone charges
Toiletries
Sanitary napkins
Talcum powder
Mouth fresheners

2. It has also been decided to clarify that expenses incurred on medicines, consumables, sundry equipments and accessories etc., which are purchased from outside, based on specific authorization of treating doctor / staff of the concerned hospital will be reimbursable if they are not falling under the list of non-admissible items. In case the empanelled hospital has asked a CGHS beneficiary for purchase of the said items over and above the package rates, reimbursement shall be made to the beneficiary and the amount shall be recovered from the pending bills of hospital.



3.  This Office Memorandum is issued in compliance of the directions of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in W.P. (C) 9044/2011 [Sh. Kanhiya Singh Vs UOI and others].



sd/-
[V.P. Singh]
Deputy Secretary to Government of India


Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File609.pdf

POSTMASTER’S CADRE

Consequent on granting permission by the DOP&T to fill up HSG-I vacancies as per existing recruitment rules, HSG-II officials with three year service are considered for HSG-I promotion. But the Postmaster Grade II officials with minimum five years service are only considered for PM Grade-III promotion as per the Postmaster Grade Recruitment Rules approved by DOP&T. This DISCRIMINATION was brought to the notice of the Directorate by AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) earlier. On 02.08.2013, detailed discussion was held with Member (P), Postal Services Board. It is informed that Directorate has already called for the detailed particulars, from Circles. On receipt of information the case will be submitted to DOP&T for RELAXATION of five years to three year at par with HSG II officials.

Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.

Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.
Instant Money Order (iMO) is the on-line money transfer service from India Post that is instant, convenient, reliable and affordable. Even now many people are unaware of this service and remain potentially unused. In this post we are bringing you the use and details of it. So henceforth, whenever you want to transfer money go to your nearest Post Office and use this service.
  

iMO is an instant web based money transfer service through Post Offices (iMO Centre) in India between two resident individuals in Indian territory.
You can transfer money from INR 1,000/- to INR 50,000/- from designated iMO Post Offices. It is simple to send and receive money.
iMO Booking Procedure
1) Fill up the “To Remit Payment” (TRP-1) form and submit it with money at iMO Post Office Counter.
2) iMO Counter clerk after booking the iMO immediately will give a printed receipt with computer generated confidential 16 digit iMO number in a sealed condition. Even the 16 digit iMO number will not be known to booking clerk.
3) Customer is required to tear off the seal and convey the confidential 16 digit iMO number to the receiver over phone, SMS, e-mail, etc. at his means and risk.
iMO Delivery Procedure
1) Receiver to present the 16 digit iMO number at any designated iMO post office counter and will fill up and submit a “To Make Payment” (TMP-1) form along with a copy of his personal identity proof.
2) Receiver can receive the payment in cash upto INR 50,000. He can also receive the payment through his post office savings bank account in the same iMO office.
Tariff
Remittance
Commission in INR
1000-10000
100
10001-30000
110
30001-50000
120
Standard Photo ID Cards
1. Voter’s Identity Card
2. PAN Card
3. Ration Card with photo of the receiver
4. Post Office Identity Card
5. Driving License
6. Passport.
7. School/college Identity Card
8. Official Identity Card
In case the Photo Identity Card has a valid expiry date the same is to be mentioned in ‘To Make Payment’ (TMP-1) Form.
List of Standardised Messages that can be mentioned

(You can choose one standardized message from the list below with your iMO without additional charges)
01. Wish you a speedy recovery
02. Wish you all success in your studies
03. Hearty Congratulations on New Arrival
04. Our sincere condolence
05. Happy Birthday
06. Heartiest Congratulations on the Distinction conferred on you.
07. Best Wishes for Your Success.
08. Congratulations.
09. Pongal Greetings.
10. Grehapravesh Mubarak
11. Heartiest Gur Purab Greetings
12. Diwali Greetings
13. Heartiest Greetings on Nav-roz
14. Id Mubarak
15. Ganapati Festival Greetings
16. Dussehera Greetings
17. Christmas Greetings
18. Happy New Year
19. Holi Greetings
20. Many Happy Returns of the Day
21. Happy Anniversary
22. Best Wishes for a Pleasant Journey
23. Wedding Greetings
24. Wish you a successful trip abroad
25. Wedding Anniversary Greetings
26. Rakhi Greetings
27. Bhai Dooj Greetings
28. Onam Greetings
29. Bihu Greetings
30. Annaprassam Greetings
31. Mundan Greetings
32. Thread Ceremony Greetings
33. Chhat Puja Greetings
India Post also has an iMO Help Desk, details of which are as follows:
Phone: 011-23036054 Fax : 011-23096008 email id : helpdesk.imo@indiapost.gov.in

Courtesy : http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in

Retirement age increase to 62: proposal comes to cabinet but decision deferred

A proposal to increase the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 62 years came to Cabinet yesterday but a decision was deferred.
The government may make the announcement in the Prime Minister’s 15 August address, his last before elections in 2014.
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has proposed an increase in retirement age of Government employees from 60 years to 62 years, top sources confirmed.2013-14 is considered an election year because of five assembly elections and general elections in May next year.
There are around 50 lakh central government employees in India. The last time government raised retirement age of central government employees was in 1998-- from 58 to 60 years.
The move is meant to ease the financial burden on the Government in terms of its pension liabilities, sources said.
The retirement age of professors in all central universities was recently raised to 65 years.
D L Sachdev national secretary of All India Trade Union Congress said that his union was totally against increase of retirement age beyond 60. It will hurt the youth especially when the Government is doing nothing to create jobs for them, Sachdev said. Congress affiliated Indian National Trade Union Congress national president Sanjeeva Reddy said that his union had been demanding increase in retirement age to 62 years and would welcome it.
Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanaswami had ruled out increase in retirement age to a question in Parliament in the winter session this year. An official in the ministry when asked refused to speak about it.
Source : http://www.business-standard.com