West Bengal Health Scheme is to provide Medical Benefits to the State Government Employees and their dependent family members, State Government Pensioners.
Advance purchase of medicine for maximum period upto six months may be allowed when medicine are prescribed for indefinite period by outside hospitals.
Alphabetical list of empanelled private hospitals/ diagnostic centres under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008, with address and contact persons for the West Bengal Govt. Employees.
Governor is pleased to recognize the following private Health Care Organisations under the West Bengal Health Scheme 2008: SHARANYA, Glocal Hospital Dubrajpur, (Unit of Glocal Health Care System Pvt. Ltd.), North Bengal Oncology Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Secretaries shall dispose of at their level the matters of approval for Medical Advance and Medical Reimbursement cases for the State Government employees upto an amount of Rs. 2.00 lakh in each case.
For treatment in non-empanelled Health Care Organisations, cost of medicines in generic names may be reimbursed in full. Trade name shall not be considered by any means.
West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 is applicable to the West Bengal State Government employees working in the National Capital Region and pensioners/ family pensioners of the State Government and their beneficiaries residing there.
Guidelines to be adopted for change of sanctioning authority in connection with medical benefits under the W.B.H.S. 2008 for the State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.
Not more than two packages should normally be performed or planned. Permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority is necessary for more than two packages.
Pensioners/ family pensioners are also allowed to claim reimbursement of medical expenses both from the Insurance Company as well as the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.
The existing and retired employees not enrolling their names under West Bengal Health Scheme by 31.03.2013 shall not be eligible to get the benefits of the Scheme in future.