GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE 

RAJYA SABHA

  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1450

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.1.2018

WITHDRAWAL OF EMPANELLED HOSPITALS FROM ECHS

1450. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether empanelled hospitals in the ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) are withdrawing from the scheme;

(b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has received complaints from ex-servicemen regarding non-admission of patients by hospitals demanding advance payments; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by Government against such hospitals?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. 169 Hospitals have not signed / renewed Memorandum of Agreement for more than a period of one year due to following reasons: -

In addition to above, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram & Max Hospital, Delhi have withdrawn ECHS facilities w.e.f. 1^st November 2017 & 1^st December 2017 respectively.  However, Max Hospital, Delhi resumed ECHS facilities later till 31^st December 2017.

(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. Such complaints are resolved / sorted out by the intervention of ECHS officials.  One case of such complaint is as under:

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