Treatment in private non-empanelled hospital – Clarification

Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare issued clarification regarding procedures to be followed in considering requests for medical reimbursement in the case of treatment obtained in private non-empanelled hospital under emergency while on official tour to another city vide OM No.S.11011/14/2016-EHSS dated 4th November 2016

No.S.11011/14/2016-EHSS

Government of India

Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare

Department of Health
& Family Welfare

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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 108

Dated: the 4th November, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Relaxation of
procedures to be followed in considering requests for medical                 reimbursement
– Clarification

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            The
undersigned is directed to state that the condition mentioned in Para 3(2)(g)
of this Ministry’s OM No. 4-18/2005-C&P [Vol.I-Pt(I)], dated 20.02.2009 is
modified to the extant as under:-

            “The treatment was obtained in private
non-empanelled hospital under emergency, while on official tour to another city.”

2.         Further, it is also clarified that the cases, which were
processed and decided earlier on the basis of OM dated 20.02.2009, should not
be reopened.

3.         This OM will be effective from the date of issue.

4.         This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Sunil Kumar Gupta)

Under Secretary to the
Govt. of India

(Tel 2306 1986)

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