WBHS
West Bengal Health Scheme is to provide Medical Benefits to the State Government Employees and their dependent family members, State Government Pensioners.
Introduction of online functionality for seeking prior permission of availing treatment in Enlisted Hospitals outside the State through West Bengal Health Scheme Portal.
Governor is pleased to prescribe the entitlement of accommodation for indoor treatment in different Hospitals including the Government Hospitals and Tata Medical Centre, Rajarhat to the beneficiaries under WBHS after ROPA-2019
If 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.
Governor is now pleased to revise the existing rate list for Tata Medical Center, Rajarhat only, for treatment of the beneficiaries under West Bengal Health Scheme.
Prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority will not be required for purchase of Digital Hearing Aid subject to the condition that the maximum reimbursable amount is limited to the rate mentioned under WBHS code No. 03003003.
Acceptability of online purchase for medicine and mandatory submission of Cash Memo/ Tax Invoice from GST registered pharmaceutical shops in case of offline purchase of medicine.
All 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).
Scheme regulating the medical benefits on reimbursement mode for the serving employees and pensioners including family pensioners of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad and Mahakuma Parishad and the dependent family members thereto.
Cost of train journey for medical attendance and treatment in speciality hospitals outside the State with one attendant, both ways, may be reimbursed.
For processing of claim of West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS) through WBHS Portal, mapping of Payment Head of Account from the end selective users (Head of Office himself/ herself or Approver of User Administration) of a Head of Office, is mandatory.