Question : REVALIDATION OF CGHS CARDS

(a) the rationale behind revalidation of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) plastic cards every five years and the expenditure incurred therein during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether a large number of CGHS cards of the Central Government and autonomous bodies employees have not been revalidated for a long time;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicating the total number of applications received by CGHS authorities for revalidation and the number of applications lying pending along with the reasons for pendency during each of the last two years and the current year, department-wise;

(d) the action taken/being taken by the Government to clear the pendency at the earliest; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to issue CGHS cards to the beneficiaries for the entire service period, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a): The scheme of issuing plastic CGHS cards was started in 2008. The validity of these cards was fixed as five years for serving employees as pay of serving employees may change resulting into change in the entitlement of CGHS facilities. Also, the employees are liable to be transferred and they may also change their place of residence to non-CGHS area thereby losing entitlement for CGHS facility.

The expenditure incurred in last 3 years and the current year is as under:

 
 2012	2013	2014	2015 
 Nil	6,91,190	22,03,370	Not yet	(part to	paid	be paid) 
 
 (b)& (c): The scheme of issue of plastic cards was started in the latter part of 2008 and a large number of cards were issued in the initial stages. These cards have come for renewal in large numbers resulting into some pendency in issuing of renewed CGHS plastic cards. 
 
 Besides this, there are applications for fresh cards from both pensioners and serving employees especially from CAPF personnel who have been covered recently from 2011-12 and also from Delhi Police who are enrolling fresh recruits in a big way. As a result there is some pendency in issuing plastic cards. 
 
 Details of pendency along with receipt of applications for renewal of cards are as under: 
 
 #Deptt.	2013	2014	2015	Recd	Pending	Recd	Pending	Recd	Pending 
 Central 25734	Nil	93127	17100	11147	3250 Govt. AB#	3013	Nil	7815	Nil	689	115 
 
 # Autonomous Bodies 
 
 # The record of department wise pendency is not maintained as the CGHS plastic cards are issued against a unique Beneficiary Number. 
 
 (d): Efforts are being made to issue renewed CGHS Plastic Cards within a short period. Number of Data Entry Operators and other staff has been increased to clear the backlog as soon as possible. The concerned staff is also deployed beyond normal working hours. One officer has been specifically engaged to oversee this activity. 
 
 (e): There is no proposal to issue CGHS cards to serving employees for the entire service period since pay of the serving employees may change resulting into change in the entitlement of CGHS facilities. Also, the employees are liable to be transferred and they may also change their place of residence to non-CGHS area and thereby losing entitlement for CGHS facility. 
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