Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) package rates in India. It’s good to know that the referral process under CGHS has been simplified and beneficiaries can send a representative with the documents to the wellness centre to get referred to a hospital. It’s also interesting to note that the government will incur an additional expense ranging from ₹ 240 crore to ₹ 300 crore due to the revision of package rates. Let me know if you have any other questions or topics you want to discuss. The revision in hospital room rent rates, along with the revision in consultation fees and ICU charges, will lead to an additional expense ranging from ₹240 crore to ₹300 crore for the government. The revision has been proposed by the Union Health Ministry, taking into consideration the increase in costs of various components of healthcare and demands from stakeholders. The CGHS provides healthcare services to around 42 lakh Central government employees, pensioners, and certain other categories of beneficiaries and their dependents enrolled under the scheme.
As per the revised referral process under CGHS, a medical officer can refer a beneficiary to a hospital after checking the documents. This can be done in person or through a video call. The simplified process allows beneficiaries to send a representative with the required documents to the wellness center to get referred to a hospital. The CGHS is the nodal healthcare provider to around 42 lakh Central government employees, pensioners, and certain other categories of beneficiaries and their dependents enrolled under the scheme.