Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Organization : Central Government Health Scheme
Facility : Apply For Plastic CG Health Scheme Identity Card

Home Page :http://www.cghs.nic.in/Welcome1.jsp
Apply here :http://www.cghs.nic.in/CardUpdation_temp/getChoice.jsp

CG Health Scheme Identity Card :

New Employees/Pensioners who are not CGHS beneficiaries

Related : Ministry of Minority Affairs Nai Roshni Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women : www.statusin.in/8832.html

Definition of Family :
** Husband / Wife* (* First wife only)
** Dependant Parents / Step Mother ( in case of adoption , only adoptive & not real parents)
** If adoptive father has more than one wife , the first wife only.
** A employee has a choice to include either her dependent parents or her dependent parents – in law ; option exercise can be changed only once during service .
** Children including legally adopted children , step children and children taken as wards subject to the following conditions :
** Son Till he starts earning or attains the age of 25 years ,whichever is earlier.
** Daughter Till she starts earning or gets married, irrespective of the age limit , whichever may be earlier.
** Son Suffering from any permanent disability of any kind (physical or mental ) as defined below Irrespective of age limit.
** Dependent divorced / abandoned or separated from their husband /widowed daughters and dependent unmarried / divorced abandoned or separated from their husband / widowed sisters Irrespective of age limit.
** Dependent Minor brother’s Up to the age of becoming a major.

Dependency :
Members of family (other than spouse) whose income is less than Rs.1500/- per month are treated as dependents and are normally residing with CGHS beneficiary.

Enclosures :
The Following Documents are to be enclosed :
** proof of Residence / Stay of dependents –{ copy of Ration Card / Election ID / Pass Port / Identity Card issued by College / School / University / Bank Pass Book , etc.,}
** Proof of ag e of son –
** Attested Copy of Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority( in case of dependent son aged 25 and above ) For Pensioners applying for CGHS card for the First time the following Additional Documents are required :
** Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service.
** Attested copies of PPO & Last Pay Certificate

About CGHS :
CGHS welcomes you as a beneficiary and is privileged to get the opportunity to provide health care to you and your dependant family members within the framework of CGHS rules.

For the last six decades Central Government Health Scheme is providing comprehensive medical care to the Central Government employees and pensioners enrolled under the scheme. In fact CGHS caters to the healthcare needs of eligible beneficiaries covering all four pillars of democratic set up in India namely Legislature, Judiciary, Executive and Press.

CGHS is the model Health care facility provider for Central Government employees & Pensioners and is unique of its kind due to the large volume of beneficiary base, and open ended generous approach of providing health care.