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EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME (ECHS) The scheme aims to provide quality healthcare to Ex-Servicemen pensioners and their dependents through a network of ECHS Polyclinics,Service Medical Facilities and Civil Empanelled and Government Hospitals spread across the country...

ECHS: Unlisted Lab Tests in Emergency UNLISTED LAB TESTS IN EMERGENCY Reference 1. Our letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/Policy dt 04 Mar 09. 2. Our letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/PA/Ruling dt 28 Jun 11. 3. in continuation of the policy as per letter at Para 1 above henceforth for any unlisted  lab test advised by concerned specialist of empanelled hospital an Appx `A’ for unlisted procedures will be filled up and countersigned by the med specialist of non military ECHS Polyclinics for charges upto Rs. 5000/-. 4. If any unlisted lab test is advised by a service spl then the Appx `A’ will be filled up by the OIC Polyclinic with a remarks that the test has been advised by concerned service spl and a copy of the same will be attached with the Appx `A’ and the ECHS beneficiary will be referred to an empanelled facility. 5. The OIC Polyclinics will obtain a rate list from the empanelled laboratories for the unlisted tests and will refer the AFV to the empanelled facility charging the least ra...

HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE DEFENCE PERSONNEL - CLARIFICATION ON ECHS MEMBERSHIP CLARIFICATION ON ECHS MEMBERSHIP WHEN HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE DEFENCE PERSONNEL 1. There were a No of issues which come into effect when both husband and wife are defence personnel or one of them is a defence person and other is a Central Govt employee. The issues also included whether one or both parents can be made members of the ECHS. 2. We had taken up the case with the MOD and clarifications have been issued vide MOD letter No 22(20)05/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 10 Feb 2006(copy attached). In brief it contains the following clarifications:- (a) When Both Husband and Wife are Defence Pensioners (i) Only one has to give ECHS contribution. (ii) Both can cover their respective parents by making two ECHS contributions. (b) When one is a defence person and other is a Central Govt employee, the latter has the choice to withdraw from CGHS when the spouse becomes a member of the ECHS. Authority: Central Organisation EC...

Tele: 25684945 ECHS ASCON: 36833 Central Organisation, Adjutant General's Branch Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Army) Maude Lines Delhi Cantt-110010 B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy 30 Aug 2013 ________________________ (All Regional Centres ECHS) SINGLE USE DIALYZER 1. Haemodialysis is a listed procedure in CGHS rate list with different rates for seronegative and seropositive cases. It has been observed that many empanelled hospitals are charging the cost of single use dialyser over and above the dialysis charges and many ECHS Polyclinics are issuing referrals for haemodialysis mentioning single use dialyser, which is incorrect. 2. A necessary clarification from CGHS has also been obtained in this regard and the CGHS authorities have confirmed that cost of single use dialyser is included in the cost of seropositive dialysis charges. 3. All regional centres are instructed to inform all the Polyclinics under their AOR not to mention single use dialyser in their r...

Tele : 011-25683476 ASCON : 36833 Central Organisation, ECHS Adjutant General’s Branch Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) Maude Lines New Delhi – 110010 B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy 29 Aug 2013 IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N) Air HQ (VB)/DPS HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ Western Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ Central Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS & Med) HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS) ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS: AMENDMENT TO POLICY 1, Refer following of Central Org ECHS letters:- (a) B/49773/AG/ECHS dated 05 Apr 2004. (b) B/49770/AG/ECHS/HA dated 30 Aug 2006. (c) B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy dated 01 Apr 2013. 2. As per letter as 1 (a) above the following Med Eqpts are authorized for issue to ECHS members:- (a) Hearing Aids. (b) Artificial Limbs / Appliances. (c) Glucometers and Nebulisers. (d) CIPAP / BIPAP M...

Tele: 25684945 ASCON: 36833 Central Organisation, ECHS Adjutant General's Branch Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Army) Maude Lines Delhi Cantt-110010 B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy 29 Aug 2013 IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N) Air HQ (VB)/DPS HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS) HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS) HQ Western Command (A/ECHS) HQ Central Command (A/ECHS) HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS) HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS) HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS) IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS : REVISED ECHS RATES 1. Ref Central Org ECHS letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 10 Jan 11. 2. The following amendments is hereby made to Para 7 of Appx `B’ of above mentioned letter:- For - Rates applicable for Lucknow till promulgation of second revision of  Dehradun rates by CGHS. Read - Rates applicable for Meerut till promulgation of second revision of  Dehradun rates by CGHS. Sd/-xxxxx (Vijay Anand) Col Dir (Med) for MD Source : www.echs.gov.in [http://echs....

Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities to Nepal Domiciled Gorkha (NDG) ESM pensioners in Nepal. No.25 (02)/2012/(WE)/D (Res) Government of India Ministry of Defence (Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare) New Delhi, the 10th September, 2013 To, The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject:- Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities to Nepal Domiciled Gorkha (NDG) ESM pensioners in Nepal. Sir, 1. In continuation of this Ministry's letter No. 22D(48)/2006/ US(WE)/D (Res) dated 07th February, 2012, I am directed to convey sanction of the Competent Authority on financial management of ECHS at Embassy of India, Nepal as follows. 2. Procedure of Fund Management for ECHS in Nepal (a) ECHS Branch to open a Current Account with SBI in Nepal (ECHS Account). (b) Central Organisation ECHS to allot funds to ECHS Branch, Kathmandu, Nepal under intimation to Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) (CC), Luck...

Extension of Benefits to ECHS Card Holders… ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS Card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals and submit the medical re-imbursement claim to the ECHS Polyclinic (i.e. they can avail the treatment without obtaining referral from Polyclinic located outside their district)… Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.   No. 22D (09)12013/US (WE)/D (Res) Government of India Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Ministry of Defence New Delhi Dated the 21st August, 2013 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject:- Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS. Sir. 1, The undersigned is d...