Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme: Lok Sabha QA
Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme – At present it has 30 RC and 433 Polyclinics (PC) pan India including 06 in Nepal and more than 3000 empanelled medical facilities with a total beneficiary base of approximately 58 lakhs: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 409
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21st July, 2023
EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME
409. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to revise the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme(ECHS);
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details regarding the last revision of terms and conditions of entitlement of ECHS subscribers;
(c) whether the Government proposes to revise the scheme for giving proper accommodation to all categories of ECHS, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to provide room facility for all ex-servicemen irrespective of their rank for accommodation in hospitals during inpatient treatment, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to provide more facilities to the members under ECHS, if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a): No, Sir. There is no proposal for revision of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
(b): Not applicable.
(c): No, Sir. There is no proposal to revise the scheme for giving proper accommodation to all categories of ECHS.
(d): No, Sir. There is no proposal to provide room facility for all ex-servicemen irrespective of their ranks for accommodation in hospitals during in-patient treatment.
(e): Yes, Sir. In order to provide more healthcare facilities to the members under ECHS, the number of empanelled Health Care Organizations (Private and Government) are increased through a continuous process of empanelment.
At present it has 30 Regional Centres (RC) and 433 Polyclinics (PC) pan India including 06 in Nepal and more than 3000 empanelled medical facilities with a total beneficiary base of approximately 58 lakhs.
The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched in April, 2003 to provide quality medical care to the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and their dependents by utilizing the existing medical infrastructure of Armed Forces and private empanelled/government hospitals across the country.
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