Central government employees under CGHS can now list either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for medical benefits. The move is a one-time option under the CGHS and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, and once chosen it cannot be reversed by male employees. The clarification is meant to remove earlier ambiguity over eligible dependent categories.
A major private hospital group has warned that a reimbursement cap under the Central Government Health Scheme is straining finances for hospitals treating advanced cancer. The cap on life-saving immunotherapy drugs is pushing essential medicines beyond affordability for many CGHS beneficiaries, according to the association, which says nine specific drugs are now out of reach and may limit access to treatment.
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The CBI has arrested Natasha Verma, Additional Director of CGHS in Meerut, and her private assistant in a bribery case. Verma was accused of demanding Rs 80,000, while investigators say a trap caught her assistant accepting Rs 50,000 on her behalf. The operation underscores ongoing scrutiny of public health administration.
CGHS beneficiaries can now opt for Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima, designed to widen coverage with cashless treatment across a broad hospital network. The plan offers sum insured options of Rs 10 lakh or Rs 20 lakh. AYUSH treatments are covered 100%, while modern treatments are covered at 25% or 100% depending on an added rider—raising the question of whether the cover is truly free for everyone.
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