Inclusion of Covid-19 Disease/ Illness in the OPD List under WBHS
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Medical Cell, Writers Building
No. 23-F(MED)WB Dated- 16/02/2022
ORDER
Sub: Inclusion of Covid-19 Disease/ Illness in the OPD List under Clause 7(1) of West Bengal Health Scheme
Cost of Out-Patient Department (OPD) treatment of 16 (sixteen) disease/ illness as listed in Clause 7(1) are reimbursable under West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS).
Considering the gravity of the disease/illness named ‘Covid-19’ the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority (WBHSA) has agreed to include the same as 17th (seventeenth) disease/ illness in the OPD List of WBHS.
Now, after careful consideration, the Governor is pleased to enlist ‘Covid-19’ as 17th (seventeenth) disease/ illness in the OPD List under Clause 7(1) of WBHS with the following conditions:-
- Where the report of the covid test (done through RT-PCR/ TRUNAT/ CBNAAT method) comes positive, all the cost of OPD treatment is reimbursable as per rules of WBHS.
- If report comes negative, no other charges except the cost of such covid test is reimbursable.
- But “Package Based Satellite Facility (PBSF)” or any other terminology similar PBSF is not eligible for reimbursement.
Annexure-I is required for claiming reimbursement. Modification in Annexure-I for incorporating Covid-19 is being done accordingly.
This order will come into effect from the date of issue.
MANOJ PANT, IAS
Principal Secretary, Finance Department
Government of West Bengal