Medical
procedures are same for all categories of CGHS and ECHS beneficiaries...
Irregularities
in Medical Treatment
In a
special audit drive undertaken by all the Principal Controllers of Defence
Accounts (PCsDA) to examine the bill processing procedures of Ex-servicemen
Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), PCDA, Western Command had raised
observations relating to excess payment to ECHS empanelled hospitals amounting
to Rs.15 crores.
All the
observations raised by the PCDA, Western Command were thoroughly analysed by
Regional Centre, Chandigarh and it was noticed that most of the observations
raised were due to incorrect interpretation of the policies. Wherever
observations of the Controller of Defence Accounts were conceded to, the
overpayments have been duly deducted from the concerned hospitals and suitable
warnings issued to them.
The
rates laid down by Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for various medical
procedures are the same for all categories of ECHS beneficiaries and payments
are made accordingly.
This
information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to
Shri Tufani Saroj in Lok Sabha today.
Source:
PIB News
