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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
CGHS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE HOSTS ‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IN CHENNAI
‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO PROVIDE AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR ALL CGHS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PENSIONERS, BENEFICIARIES AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT FORTH THEIR CONCERNS
OFFICIALS ADDRESS THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATIONS; ASSURE
THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE SERVICE DELIVERY BY
PROVIDING CASHLESS TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
Posted On: 26 MAY 2022 6:33PM
by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
organized ‘CGHS Panchayat’ on 25th May 2022 in the CGHS Office at Rajaji
Bhawan, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
‘CGHS Panchayat’ is the first of its kind initiative of the
Government of India to provide an open platform for all CGHS stakeholders
including pensioners, beneficiaries and Healthcare organizations to put forth
their concerns. Such a platform will enable the Government to understand the
issues in the implementation of the scheme with a view to improving it.
These programmes will be
conducted in every state henceforth, on a regular basis.
The programme witnessed
more than 150 participations from local Pensioners Associations, Employees
Associations like Postal Department Employees Association, BSNL Employees
Association and Income Tax Employees Association. Representatives of CGHS
Empanelled Hospitals, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Central Board of
Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Healthcare Organizations, Doctors and
staff of CGHS Wellness Centres of Tamil Nadu also participated.
Officials from the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India responded to the
concerns expressed by the members of associations. They were assured that the
Government is fully committed for improving the service delivery by providing
cashless treatment facility to the eligible beneficiaries and also by providing
healthcare to the serving Government employees. It was conveyed to the
association members that the Health Ministry is in complete cognizance of
certain demands pertaining to the scheme which will be considered and
appropriate steps will be taken to address them.
The key concerns raised by
the Healthcare organizations with regard to the outstanding payments and
revision of rates in CGHS were duly noted by the Ministry officials and it was
stated that necessary action was already initiated in the Ministry for
addressing these concerns.
Dignitaries present in the
event were Shri Alok Saxena, Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. Nikhlesh
Chandra, Director, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India. Dr. Shanmuganathan, Additional Director, CGHS, Chennai also participated
in the programme.
MV/ALHFW / CGHS Chennai hosts CGHS
Panchayat/26May2022/4 (Release ID: 1828549)
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