Receipted bill along with copies of all prescriptions, reports, bills etc. will now be required to be sent to the respective Government department of the employee/ pensioner as per his declaration.
To avail the benefit of the Cashless Medical Treatment under the Scheme, a Government Employee or Government Pensioner shall have to enroll afresh at WBHS Monitoring System. This link will be operational from 15.09.2014.
Clause 14 of the Agreement already in existence between HCOs and the Finance Department for providing medical attendance and treatment to the beneficiaries under the WBHS 2008 be treated as substituted with this.
Cashless medical treatment up to Rupees one lakh will be provided to the beneficiaries for undergoing treatment in private empanelled hospitals within the state including NCR.
This scheme shall apply to all State Government employees, State Government pensioners including family pensioners and the beneficiaries who have opted for existing scheme in lieu of medical allowance.
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.
Governor is pleased to reconstitute West Bengal Health Scheme Authority consequent upon joining two numbers of Medical Officers on re-employment to the Medical Cell of Finance Department.
All WBA & AS cadre officers are requested to take prior permission before receiving treatment, in any recognized speciality hospitals outside West Bengal.
The State Government with the objective of promoting the welfare of State Government Employees and improve their health and housing benefits has decided to introduce the following measures:
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.