Major CGHS reform: In a relief for both central government employees and pensioners as well as for private hospitals, the central government has made a major revision in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates after a long time. These new rates will come into effect from October 13. The move is likely to benefit approximately 4.6 million CGHS beneficiaries.

The government says the new rates are based on the hospital’s accreditation, city category, hospital type, and patient ward.

Both sides were unhappy with the old rates

For years, CGHS patients have complained that hospitals were not offering cashless treatment. Consequently, patients had to pay out of pocket and receive refunds months later. Private hospitals, meanwhile, argued that the existing rates were too low for c

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