CGHS Warns HCOs regarding Extra charging and demanding IP Deposit

After many complaints received from Beneficiaries, CGHS Warns HCOs regarding Extra charging and demanding IP deposit that if any complaints received after 19.6.2023, 15% penalty shall be imposed

CGHS Warns HCOs regarding Extra charging- Order

Office of the Additional Director
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME
‘Swasthya Sadan’, 2nd Flr,Mukundnagar, Pune

Website:http://cghspune.gov.in
email: [email protected]

Date: 15.06.2023

No. CGHS/ESTT/6-32(A)/235106

To,
All HCOS,
CGHS Pune

Sir/Madam,

Sub: Extra charging /IP deposit from the CGHS beneficiaries,

In context to above mentioned subject, it is to inform that the Ministry has noticed that, many complaints from CGHS beneficiaries regarding over charging and IP deposit being charged by HCOs, even after revision in the of consultation charges and charges of room rent for wards etc still received.

This issue has been taken very seriously by the Ministry and instructed this office to take strict action against such HCOs. In this regard, you all the HCOS are requested to follow the signed MoA and not to force the beneficiaries for IP Deposit and do not over charge in the bills of beneficiaries treatment.

In this regard it is strictly informed that from 19th June 2023, if any complaints are received in this office regarding extra charging/IP deposit/harassment of CGHS beneficiaries 15% penalty shall be imposed and deducted from the PBG of the concerned HCO forthwith without any further intimation.

The HCOS who have not submitted the MoA are requested to submit the same immediately for continued empanelment under CGHS Pune.

Yours faithfully
Additional director
CGHS Pune

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