ECHS New Policy: Prior Sanction for Treatment in Non-Empanelled Hospitals Explained
ECHS New Policy: Big Relief for Veterans in Medical Treatment
Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) ne beneficiaries ki suvidha ke liye Prior Sanction ki prakriya me bade badlav kiye hain. Central Organisation ECHS ke naye letter (B/49770/AG/ECHS/2025 dated 13 Aug 2025) ke anusar, ab Non-Empanelled Hospitals me ilaaj ke liye permission lena pehle se zyada asaan ho gaya hai.
What is Prior Sanction for Non-Empanelled Hospitals?
Jab koi beneficiary kisi aise hospital me ilaaj karana chahta hai jo ECHS ke panel me nahi hai, toh unhe pehle se permission leni padti hai. Pehle iske liye MD ECHS tak file bhejni padti thi, jisme kafi samay lagta tha.
New Powers of Director Regional Centre (Dir RC)
Nayi ECHS New Policy 2025 ke tahat, ab Director Regional Centre (Dir RC) ko adhik powers diye gaye hain. Ab niche diye gaye CGHS Listed Treatments aur implants ke liye approval Dir RC ke level par hi mil jayega:
- Major Cardiac Surgery aur Interventional Cardiology cases.
- Oncology (Cancer treatment) se jude mamle.
- Organ Transplant cases (Liver, Heart aur Lung ko chhodkar).
- Joint Replacement surgeries.
- Major Neurosurgical aur Neurology cases.
Procedures that Still Require MD ECHS Approval
Kuch specific aur complex treatments ke liye ab bhi MD ECHS ki permission zaroori hogi:
- Transplants: Liver, Heart, aur Lung Transplant.
- Special Procedures: Bariatric Surgery aur Infertility Treatment.
- Therapies: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, aur ABA based behavioral therapy for ASD/ADHD.
- Unlisted Procedures: Aise treatments jo CGHS list me nahi hain.
Benefits for ECHS Beneficiaries
Is badlav ka main maqsad Time Line of Approval ko kam karna hai. Isse veterans ko lambe intezar se rahat milegi aur unhe ilaaj ke liye kam pareshani (Inconvenience) hogi.
Important Note: Yeh policy 13 August 2025 se lagu hai aur isne purane treatment management SOPs me sudhar kiya hai.
