There is big news for central employees. Actually, the Narendra Modi government has made some changes in the guidelines related to CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme). This is going to have a direct impact on CGHS beneficiaries.
If you are a central government employee, then the Narendra Modi government has given you relief. Actually, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made some changes in the guidelines related to CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme). This will have a direct impact on CGHS beneficiaries. Let us understand what kind of rules the government has changed.
Till now, it was mandatory for CGHS GHS beneficiaries to upload geo-tagged photos every day when they were admitted to the hospital (IPD). Both hospitals and patients were facing problems due to this rule. In view of these problems, the government has given exemption for not uploading photos in old cases.
What is the new rule?
No geo-tagged photos are required in IPD referral cases now. The referral must be valid and uploaded on the National Health Authority (NHA) portal. IPD stands for In-Patient Department. Through this department, patients are admitted to the hospital for 24 hours or more. In this, patients are admitted after operation or treatment and later remain under hospital observation.
In non-referral IPD cases
In non-referral IPD cases 2 geo-tagged photos are required at the time of admission and at the time of discharge. If hospitalization is more than 7 days, an additional photo is required every 7th day. The photo should be taken in the ICU/ward only. Showing CGHS card is not necessary.
In OPD cases: Photograph is not required in OPD services with referral. Without referral, if the patient is above 70 years of age and bedridden, then the photograph is mandatory. The photograph should be taken from a mobile or tablet. Its size should be less than 1 MB and it has to be uploaded on the CGHS portal within 24 hours.
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