Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the various Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanelled hospitals avoid providing credit facility to CGHS beneficiaries especially to the pensioners, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the number of complaints received by the Government in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for quick redressal of such grievances and providing advanced medical facilities to the CGHS beneficiaries;
(d) the details of private hospitals empanelled by CGHS in the country including Dehradun and Lucknow;
(e) whether retired Government servants having life time CGHS cards are allowed to take treatment in the approved private hospitals in emergency and if so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether the medicines prescribed by the above private hospitals are issued to the patients by the CGHS dispensaries and if not, the reasons therefor?