New Delhi (NVI): The Union Health Ministry today warned that hospitals denying Covid-19 treatment under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) will face action.
The Health Ministry’s warning came after it representations form CGHS beneficiaries of difficulties in availing treatment facilities at private hospitals/Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CGHS.
In this regard, the Ministry has issued an order to all Health Care Organisations (HCOs) empanelled under the scheme for strict adherence to stipulated guidelines.
As per the Ministry order, all CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are notified as Covid-hospitals by state governments shall provide treatment facilities to CGHS beneficiaries as per the norms, for all Covid related treatments.
“Similarly, it has also been directed that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as covid hospitals, shall not deny treatment facilities or admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments,” the order read.
The ministry also said that action will be taken in case of violation of the guidelines.
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities are available in 71 cities in India with beneficiaries under nine different categories.
