West Bengal Health Scheme is to provide Medical Benefits to the State Government Employees and their dependent family members, State Government Pensioners. WBHS, 2008
An amount of Rs. 8500/- for parent and Rs. 5000/- for other members of the family has been fixed as the maximum ceiling of gross income/ earning for becoming the dependent beneficiary under the Scheme.
FinanceIf patient has a history of cardiac surgery like of Bypass Surgery, AICD, Valve Replacement or Implantation of Stent through Angioplasty or Implantation of Pacemaker, will get lifelong reimbursement of the cost.
FinanceGovernor is now pleased to enhance the ceiling of cashless limit of each IPD treatment in private empanelled hospital up to Rs. 1,50,000/- only from the existing ceiling of Rs. 1,00,000/-.
FinanceGovernor is pleased to introduce the online processing of medical advance claim through WBHS Portal with the following guidelines, new set of Forms and Pro-forma Estimate from the Hospital for processing and settlement of the claim:
FinanceRevision of guidelines for seeking permission by the state empanelled private hospitals from West Bengal Health Scheme Authority for providing treatment under West Bengal Health Scheme.
FinanceConsidering 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.
FinanceLast date of incorporation of Aadhar Number of existing beneficiaries above the age five years is 30.06.2022 failing of which they may face inconvenience to avail uninterrupted benefit under this scheme.
FinanceAll Head of the offices under Govt. of West Bengal have the financial power for sanctioning the reimbursement cost of medical attendance and treatment under West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS).
FinanceIntroduction of online functionality for seeking prior permission of availing treatment in Enlisted Hospitals outside the State through West Bengal Health Scheme Portal.
FinanceTraining on processing & disbursement of reimbursement claim under West Bengal Health Scheme on ONLINE platform through WBHS and WBIFMS Portal.
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