NC-JCM 49th annual meeting: Pension hike, CGHS expansion & medical allowance boost on agendaThe NC-JCM will hold its 49th annual meeting on May 11, 2026, to discuss key issues impacting central government employees and pensioners. ...
07 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Top private hospitals may drop out of government health plansPrivate hospitals in India are feeling the pinch as government health schemes yield diminishing returns. This downturn provokes a critical ...
07 May, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
8th Pay Commission for postal employees: Rs 1.12 lakh basic pay proposed for postman; what postal employee body wants from 8th CPCFederation of National Postal Organisations's (FNPO) memorandum included issues related to postal assistants, sorting assistants, postmen, ...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
8th Pay Commission for central government teachers: Rs 50,000 minimum pay for Level 1 employee, up to 3.83 fitment factor; what employee body wants from 8th CPCThe employee body representing central government teachers from Union Territories is seeking significant pay hikes in their salaries in the...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
CGHS medical reimbursement limit hiked to Rs 10 lakh for these cases: Who is eligible and how they can availThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has significantly increased CGHS medical reimbursement limits for central government employees. H...
19 Feb, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
CGHS charges for central govt OPD patients: Ministry clarifies when beneficiaries can avail Rs 350, Rs 700 OPD servicesThe Ministry of Health and Welfare has clarified CGHS OPD consultation charges, stating that Rs 350 and Rs 700 rates apply only to consulta...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
CGHS city category list for ECHS beneficiaries: These cities will be treated equal to Delhi, Goa, Jalandhar & PanchkulaThe Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has clarified city classifications for ECHS beneficiaries, aligning certain urban areas with me...
06 Jan, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Revised CGHS rates for ECHS beneficiaries: New hospital treatment charges for ex-serviceman pensioners, dependents to apply from this dateEx-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme or ECHS has updated its healthcare pricing. Revised Central Government Health Scheme or CGHS packa...
08 Dec, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
CGHS update: Central govt employees have to mandatorily apply for new CGHS card online, how to apply, rules, documents neededCGHS rule update for central govt employees: Serving central government employees have to mandatorily apply for a new CGHS card online, the...
01 Jul, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Central govt employees, pensioners: Rates of CGHS packages revised; full list of CGHS treatments, new rates, eligibilityCentral govt employees, pensioners: The rates of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for general surgery have been revised. What ar...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
Central government employees, pensioners: How to apply for CGHS online and offline, know CGHS chargesUnder CGHS, central government employees and central government pensioners and their family members can get quality healthcare facilities a...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
As of now, the risk of a major EPS downgrade for hospital stocks looks minimal: Elara CapitalThe Supreme Court has asked the government to regulate hospital charges, but the implementation of CGHS rates is uncertain. Private healthc...
04 Mar, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
Central govt employees, pensioners: Latest CGHS consultations charges, ICU rates, room rents; full list of CGHS eligibilityCGHS latest rates 2023: The latest charges of consultation, ICU, room rent for CGHS beneficiaries, according to Union Ministry of Health an...
29 Dec, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Cashless treatment available for CGHS cardholders at all AIIMS across the country; know eligibility, guidelinesThe Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries can avail cashless treatment facility in all the All India Institute of Medical S...
07 Dec, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Govt hikes CGHS package rates, simplifies referral processOPD rates have been increased to Rs 350 from Rs 150 earlier while IPD consultation fee saw a Rs 50 rise to Rs 350. ICU services have been f...
13 Apr, 2023, 06.53 AM IST
Private hospitals empanelled under CGHS will charge fixed ratesThe Delhi government last month issued an order fixing the cost of a COVID-19 isolation bed in any private hospital in the range of Rs 8,00...
13 Jul, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Government to empanel 70 new hospitals, labs in Central Government Health SchemeAmong hospitals which exited citing delayed payments and recent rationalisation of CGHS rates are Balaji Action, Escorts and Max Hospital S...
14 Apr, 2013, 04.18 PM IST