Certain
CGHS empanelled hospitals have stopped providing cashless facility to the CGHS
beneficiaries due to their huge amount of bills pending for payment. 23
hospitals in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Jaipur had stopped providing
credit facility alleging pendency of payment of hospital bills. Show-cause
notices were issued and after review, 2 hospitals in Delhi, 2 hospitals in
Bengaluru and one hospital in Jaipur were removed from CGHS panel.
There was shortfall in the budget in the last quarter of financial year
2013-14. Additional Budget under PORB was received and direct payment to
hospitals (instead of payment through UTI-ITSL) up to Rs. 75 crores was made
and the pendency was largely cleared by 31st March 2014.
Package rates and ceiling rates of implants are revised as per recommendations
of experts from time to time. Last revision of Ceiling rates for Drug eluting
stents was done on 29/04/2014.
Empanelled hospitals cannot charge more than the approved package rates and
ceiling rates for implants. If any of CGHS beneficiaries wants to have any
implant by a specific brand name which is having more sale price than the CGHS
rates, the difference between the sale price of that particular brand and the
ceiling rate under CGHS is to be borne by him.
CGHS invited e-tenders for fixation of rates (revision) and empanelment of
hospitals under CGHS in different cities. Technical evaluation of the bids has
been completed.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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MV/BK(Release ID :106946) PIB 18th July,2014
