Charges for eye operations under CGHS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 2558

ANSWERED ON 04.09.2012

Charges for eye operations under CGHS

Queried by SHRI ANIL KUMAR SAHANI

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Centre for Sight, a CGHS empanelled hospital, has made arrangements to charge the approved rates from CGHS beneficiaries;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of the charges for eye operations to be charged by the Centre for Sight?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) & (b): Centre for Sight is an empanelled private hospital under Central government Health Scheme (CGHS) for different eye procedures and as per terms and conditions of empanelment and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed with CGHS, it is expected to charge as per the CGHS approved rates from CGHS beneficiaries.

(c): The CGHS rates to be charged by empanelled eye centres is placed at Annexure.