Central Government Health Scheme provides medical care to
its beneficiaries which include serving as well as retired Central Government
employees. The CGHS provides its services through a network of CGHS Wellness
Centers which are in operation presently in 25 major cities of the country.
Expenditure on medical reimbursement in respect of pensioners is borne by CGHS
and in respect of serving employees it is borne by concerned Ministry/
department/office. The pensioner beneficiaries are eligible for credit facility
for treatment in CGHS empanelled hospitals.
Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 are
applicable to serving Central Government employees only who are residing in
non-CGHS covered areas. Medical attendance is provided by the Authorized
Medical Attendant appointed by concerned department. The CS(MA) Rules 1944 are
not applicable to pensioners. As per these Rules, there is no provision for
issue of medicines and medical reimbursement claims are to be settled by the
concerned department/ Ministry.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the
LokSabha here today.
*****MV/BK
(Release ID :106945) PIB18th July 2014
(Release ID :106945) PIB18th July 2014
