WBHS
West Bengal Health Scheme is to provide Medical Benefits to the State Government Employees and their dependent family members, State Government Pensioners.
Governor is now pleased to enhance the ceiling of cashless limit of each IPD treatment in private empanelled hospital to Rs. 2,00,000/- only from the existing ceiling of Rs. 1,50,000/-
The existing, retired State Govt employees, pensioners, family pensioners, AIS and retired AIS officers who have not enrolled their names under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may be allowed to enrol their names up to 31.03.2015.
Introduction of online functionality for seeking prior permission of availing treatment in Enlisted Hospitals outside the State through West Bengal Health Scheme Portal.
Cost up to 80% of the West Bengal Health Scheme approved rates may be reimbursed for the indoor medical treatment, if availed in a non-empanelled private hospital.
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.
Last 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.
Financial Power of various designated Officers for sanctioning cost of medical attendance and treatment is increased making amendment to the clause 13 (3) of the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.
New matrix of Approving Authority for all employees and pensioners of PW Department as well as Directorates and sub-ordinate Offices will be as follows:-
Governor is pleased to reconstitute West Bengal Health Scheme Authority with the following composition:
Governor has been pleased to revise the Financial Power for sanctioning cost of medical attendance and treatment to various designated officers.