Revision of rates of Subscription under CGHS

Revision of CGHS Subscription Rates due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
EHS Section
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 5th January, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of rates of subscription under Central Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s ‘OM No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P) dated 20th Ma’y, 2009 vide which orders were issued revising the rates of monthly subscription for availing CGHS facility, as also the entitlement for free diet, entitlement of accommodation in private empanelled hospitals under CGHS, etc.

2. Consequent upon revision of pay on the basis of the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to revise the rates of subscriptions, to be made by employees/ pensioners, for availing benefits under the CGHS, with effect from 1st January 2017. It has also been decided to revise the monetary ceiling limits for various entitlements of the beneficiaries for availing CGHS facilities.

3. In supersession of all earlier instructions, the following revisions are being made, is so far as it relates to the facilities mentioned below:


(A) Monthly Contributions for availing CGHS facility:

S.No	CORRESPONDING LEVEL IN THE PAY MATRIX AS PER 7TH CPC	CONTRIBUTION (RS. PER MONTH)
1	Level: 1 to 5	250
2	Level: 6	450
3	Level: 7 to 11	650
4	Level: 12 & above	1000