WBHS
West Bengal Health Scheme is to provide Medical Benefits to the State Government Employees and their dependent family members, State Government Pensioners.
Governor has been pleased to revise the Financial Power for sanctioning cost of medical attendance and treatment to various designated officers.
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.
Revision 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.
Whether Government Employee/ Pensioner and their eligible dependent members of the family can avail reimbursement facility with the ‘Certificate of Enrolment’ generated from Health Scheme Portal?
Training on processing & disbursement of reimbursement claim under West Bengal Health Scheme on ONLINE platform through WBHS and WBIFMS Portal.
Send the receipted bill along with copies of all prescriptions, reports, bills to Medical Cell of Finance Department instead of sending the same to the respective Government department, as a temporary measure.
All WBA & AS cadre officers are requested to take prior permission before receiving treatment, in any recognized speciality hospitals outside West Bengal.
Permission from the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority is mandatory for performing certain procedures where the cost of treatment exceeds Rs. 2.5 Lac.
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.
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.