Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implentationof the 6th CPC recommendations.

The Government has released orders
for constituting National Anomaly Committee and
Departmental Anomaly Committees for settlement of anomalies
arising out of implementation of 6th CPC recommendations.

No.11/2/2008-JCA

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

JCA Section

***********

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Dated the 12th January, 2009
Subject:- Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implentationof the 6th CPC recommendations.
Definition of Anomaly will inculde the folllwing cases:
(a) Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the 6th CPC itself without the Commissionassigning any reason: and
(b) Where the maximum of the revised scale is less than the amount at which one is entitled to be fixed except in those cases where the same is as a result of modified fixation formula adopted by theGovernment and
(c) Where the amount of revised allowance is less than the existing rate.
(2) Composition: There will be 2 levels of Anomaly Committees, National and Departmental, consisting of reprensentativesof the Official Side and the Staff Side of the National Council and the Departmental Council respectively.
(3) The Departmental Anomaly Committee may be chaired by the Additional Secretary (Admn.) or the JointSecretary (Admn.), if there is no post of Additional Secretary (Admn.). Financial Adviser of the Ministry/Departmentshall be one of the Members of the Departmental Anomaly Committee.
(4) The National Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies common to two or more Departments and inrespect of common categories of employees. The Departmental Anomaly Committee will deal with anomaliespertaining exclusively to the Department concerned and having no repercussions on the employees of anotherMinistry/Department in the opinion of theFinancial Adviser. The items already taken up by the Fast Track Committeewill not be considered by the Anomaly Committee.
(5) The Anomaly Committee shall receive anomalies through Secretary, Staff Side of respective Council upto six months from the date of its constitution an it will finally dispose of all the anomalies within a period of one yearfrom the date of its constitution. Any recommendations of the Anomaly Committee to resolve the anomaly shallto the approval of the Govenment.
(6) Cases where there is a dispute about the definition of "anomaly" and those where there is a disagreementthe staff side and the official side on the anomaly will be referred to and "Arbitrator" to be appointed out of apanel of names proposed by the two sides. However, this arbitration will not be a part of the JCM scheme.
(7) The Arbitrator so appointed shall consider the disputed cases arising in the Anomaly Committees at the National as well as Departmental level.
(8) Orders regarding appointment of the Arbitrator and constitution of Anomaly Committee at NationalLevel will be issued separately.
(9) All Ministries/Departments are accordingly requested to take urgent action to set up the Anomaly Committeesfor settlement of anomalies arising out of implementation of the 6th CPC recommendations as stipulated above.
Sd/- (Dinesh Kapila) Deputy Secretary (JCA)

All Pensioners Associations are advised to send their representations relating to alleged anomalies relating to pension to the National Council (JCM)

ubject:- Setting of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation.
The undersigned is directed to say that a National Anomaly Committee consisting of representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side has been set up by the Department of Personnel & Training vide their OM. No. 11/2/2008-JCA dated 4.2.2009 read with OM dated 12.1.2009 to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission’s recommendations.

In accordance with DoPT’s OM dated 12.1.2009, the anomaly will include cases where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendations is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Sixth Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason.
The Department of Personnel and Training has informed that the said committee will examine all kinds of anomalies which are covered under the definition of anomaly as given in their OM No. 11/2/2008-JCA dated 12.1.2009. If the staff side and theofficial side agree that a particular issue related to pensions is covered under the definition of anomaly, the same may also be taken up for discussion in theNational Anomaly Committee.
The Department of Personnel and Training’s OM No. 11/2/2008-JCA dated 12.1.2009 provides that the Anomaly Committee shall receive anomalies through Secretary, Staff Side up to six months from the date of its constitution. Accordingly, all Pensioners Associations, etc, are advised to send their representations relating to alleged anomalies in the orders of the Government relating to pension to the Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001.
(M.P.Singh)
Director (PP)
Telefax No. 24624802

SUMMARY OF THE DETAILED PRESENTATION TO BE MADE TO THE ANOMALY COMMITTEE

SUMMARY OF THE DETAILED PRESENTATION
TO BE MADE
TO THE ANOMALY COMMITTEE
by V.Natarajan, Retd DDG,GSI
President, Pensioners’ Forum (affiliated to the AIFPA, Chennai)
Associate Member, RREWA
A.GENERAL:
Anomalies have come up because of the lacunae in either improper understanding of the principles and policies of the SCPC while implementing their recommendations on Revision of Pension of the Pre-2006 Pensioners, contained in the Para 5.1.47 of the Report. The SCPC never recommended or meant to recommend Revised Pension to Pre-2006 Pensioners to be less than the “MINIMUM” of the Pension of Post-2006 pensioners, of same class/ category. In fact they had recommended in. Para 11.33 “ Fitment formulas recommended for serving employees to be extended in case of existing pensioners/family pensioners” and in Para 11.35 “.Pension to be paid at 50% of the average emoluments/last pay drawn (whichever is more beneficial) without linking it to 33 years of qualifying service for grant of full pension.

ANOMALIES are due to the PARTIAL (in parts) and again PARTIAL (as opposed to impartial)/ improper implementation of the SCPC Recommendations related to the pre-2006 pension through successive, erroneous, confusing OMs with incorrect ”modifications” AND ”clarifications” and non-relevant Table/ Annexure etc which have broken the common/ uniform/ just approach, destroyed the underlying principles of parity, justice and protection and has ultimately resulted in severalanomalies and inconsistencies as foreseen by the learned SCPC ( pl refer their Para 1.2.25 of SCPC Report)

OMs dated 3rd Oct.08 & 14 Oct 2008 conveyed and concretised the implementation that pension cannot be lower than 50 % of “minimum of pay band” without having correspondence with pre-revised pay scale from which a pensioner retired. If it had been “50% of the minimum of the revised pay in the pay band” corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale, there would not have been any scope for several types of ANOMALIES/ ANOMALOUS issues, which are listed here:

B. ANOMALIES/ ANOMALOUS ISSUES:
1. LOSS IN MINIMUM ENTITLED PENSION – This is the overall effect and the loss is across the board, affecting all Pre-2006 Pensioners. 2..NOT DEFINING “EMOLUMENTS” FOR PRE-2006 PENSIONERS – Glaringly, in the OM of 1.9.2008 pertaining to Pre-2006 pensioners defining “Emoluments” is omitted whereas, on the very next day, OM of 2nd Sept defines the “Emoluments “ for post 2006 pensioners to protect their pensions based on last pay drawn and CCS (Revised Pay)Rules 2008 are applied. 3.. MISINTERPRETATION OF “MINIMUM OF THE PAY IN THE PAY BAND” TO BE SAME AS “MINIMUM OF THE PAY BAND”-BOTH ARE NOT BE THE SAME: This is the root cause for all types ofanomalies and needs to be set right immediately. 4.INDISCRIMINATE MERGER OF PRE-REVISED PAY SCALES INTO PAY BANDS-NOT PROVIDING REPLACEMENT PAY SCALES –RESULTS IN TWO CLASSES OF PENSIONERS FOR SAME POST (PRE-2006 VS POST-2006)- Defining the slots of “revised “Minimum” basic with respect to revised/replacement pay scales within pay band for the Pre-Revised Scales will remove the ambiguity and help for NOTIONAL FIXATION of pension at a minimum of modified parity 5. REDUCTION IN MINIMUM PENSION BASIC OF THE PRE-2006 PENSIONERS- AGAINST ALL RULES!- This is glaring in cases of higher pre-revised pay scales say S30, S 29, S27, S26 etc where ultimate result is DOWNGRADATION of their pre-revised pension basic to the level of S 24 is seen. Such reductions are unjust/ unprincipled/ unprecedented/ against Rules and remedy suggested in 4 above will resolve the gross injustice. 6.ALLANOMALIES ARE DUE TO CONTRAVENTION OF SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS UNDER ARTICLES 14 & 21-AGAINST GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF THESCPC.- Though as cited earlier, the SCPC had recommended in. Para 11.33 “ Fitment formulas recommended for serving employees to be extended in case of existing pensioners/family pensioners ” and in Para 11.35 “.Pension to be paid at 50% of the average emoluments/last pay drawn (whichever is more beneficial) without linking it to 33 years of qualifying service for grant of full pension’ etc which are strictly in accordance with the Court judgments/ Constitutional provisions/SCPC’s own principles & policies, the outcome is different due to the Govt.’s wrong interpretation of Para 5.1.47 of SCPC Report, implementation through OMs of conflicting and ambiguous nature, and finally not answering/ responding to any of the REPRESENTATIONS/ APPEALS of pre-2006pensioners.. 7. ANOMALIES DUE TO DENIAL OF FULL PENSION @ 50% OF LAST PAY DRAWN TO PRE-SCPC - RETIREES WITH Plus 20 yrs service & ALSO to those who fell short of 33 yrs service (due to age etc)- EXTENDING SIMILAR BENEFITS AS THOSE OF POST-SCPC- RETIREES OF SAME CATEGORIES: These are also on the same lines as above:
C.SUGGESTED INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR THE ANOMALY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FOR RECOMMENDATION TOTHE GOVT. 1.The amendment to Para 4.2 of MOPPGP/DOPPW’s OM F No 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dtd 1st Sept.2008 issued under same authorities’ OM of even no.PtI dtd 03 Oct 2008 is arbitrary/ its interpretations and implementations are incorrect and inconsistent withSCPC’s own principles/ policies and Apex Court’s directives on parity among same class of pensioners . It is also violative of the principle/policy of modified parity of MINIMUM pension/Family Pension accepted and notified by the Govt. and therefore the errors need be corrected.

2.The consolidated revised Pension/ Family Pension as per any formula, for any post/ grade in all cases, irrespective of the dates of retirement/ revisions, shall not be lower than fifty percent of the notionalREVISED MINIMUM PAY for the post/ grade in the appropriate Pay Band under the Revised Pay Rules plus the GRADE PAY thereon, (all/both) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired.

3.Since the SCPC Recommendations are implemented w.e.f 01.01.2006, all pension norms applicable to serving employees under the same, must be made equally applicable to all those who are already retired but notionally were in service on 01.01.2006, irrespective of issuance of various orders concerning these norms. (Special dispensations can be provided to stagnation cases/ olderPensioners not getting true benefits of Revisions/ old Family Pensioners). It is to be noted that Pensioners are deemed employees as observed by Courts and the Govt. continues to be their Employer.
Final/ Full Recommendations can follow based on detailed considerations/ individual cases.
Source: http://www.rrewa.org/Default.aspx

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Representations regarding revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners

F.No.38/37/08-P&PW (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

*******

Lok Nayak Bhawan,New Delhi-110003

dated 11th February, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Representations regarding revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners.

The undersingned is directed to say that in accordance with instructions contained in para 4.2 of this Department's OM of even number dated 1.9.08, the fixation of pension will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioners had ritired. In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay sclae. It was clarified in the OM dated 3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale. The pension will be reduced pro-data, where the pensioners had less than the maximum required service for full pension as per rule of the CCC(Pension) Rules, 1972 as applicable before 2.9.2008 and in no case it will be less than Rs. 3500/- p.m. The fixation of family pension will besubject to the provision that the revised family pension, in no case, shall be lower than thirty percent of the sum of the minimum of the pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding th the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had reitired. A table indicating the revised pension based on revised pay bands and grade pay was also annexed with this Department's OM dated 14.10.2008.
2. A large number of representations/references are being received in this Department raising the following issues:
(i) It was been alleged that the above instructions are discriminatory/anomalous and are not in conformity with the decision taken on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission;
(ii) It has been suggested that certain pre-2006 scales of pay should be allowed pay band/grade pay or pay scales higher than that mentioned in Col. 6 in Annexure 1 to O.M. dated 14.10.2008;
(iii) It has been suggested that in cases where certain posts have benn upgraded and allowed higher pay band/grade pay or pay scale, the application of the provision in para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified from time to time) should be with refrence to the upgraded pay band/grade pay or pay scale.

3. These representations/references have been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance. The instructions/clarifications issued in this regard are in consonance with the decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and no change is required to be made in this respect.

4. The Table in Annexure-I of this Department's OM dated 14.10.2008 is based on the CCS(Revised Rules), 2008 which are applicable to the employees in the service as on 1.1.2006 and no dispensation in this regard can be made in respect of pre-2006pensioners for the purpose of application of the provision of Para 4.2 this Department's OM dated 1.9.2008.

5. In accordance with the instructions contained in para 4.2 of this Department's OM of even number dated 1.9.2008, the fixation of pension will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had ritired.
Therefore, the benefit of upgradation of posts subsequent to their retirement would not be admissible to the pre-2006 pensioners in this regard.

6. All references/representations received in this Department on the above issues stand disposed off accordingly.

s/d
(M.P.Singh)
Director (PP)

No full pension on completion of 20 years - who retired before 2.9.2008

No full pension on completion of 20 years - who retired before 2.9.2008

F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi-110003

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003

12th May,2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject:- Representations regarding.
The undersingned is directed to say that in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department'sO.M.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008, as clarified vide O.M. dated 11.12.2008, those Government servants who retired during 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 after completion of 33 years of qulifying service, will be eligible for fullpension (i.e. 50% of the emoluments pay last drawn) or 50% of average emoluments received duringthe last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to the retiring employee) and the pension of those Government servants, who retired before 2.9.2008 with qualifying service of less than 33 years, will continue to be proprotionate to the fullpension based on their actual qualifying service.

2. A large number of representations/references are being received in this Department mentioning that the above provisions are not in accordance with the law laid down by the Apex Court and are in violation of Article14 of the Constitution. It has been suggested in these representations that the provision regarding payment of full pension on completion of 20 years qualifying service may be made applicable to the Government employees who retired before 2.9.2008 also.

3. These representations/references have been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law.The instructions/clarifications issued in this regard are in consonance with the decision of the Government on therecommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. The Government by accepting various recommendations of the SixthPay Commission took a policy decision to implement them from different dates. The Government decided to implement the above recommendations regarding pension from 2.9.2008 without dividing a single homogenous class of pensionersin to two groups and subjecting them to diffrent treatment. In view of the above and also in the light of the various decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court allowing the employer to fix a cut off date for introducing any newpension/retirement schemeor for discontinuance of any existing sheme, the decision of the Government in para 1 above is in accordance with the lawlaid down by the Apex Court and there in no violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.

4. In view of the above, no change is required to be made in the instructions already issued in this regard.

5. All references/representations received in this Department on the abve issue stand disposed off accordingly.

(M.P.Singh)
Director (PP)


Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners
F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Pension & Pensioners'Welfare)

Lok Nayak Bhawan,New Delhi-110003
dated the 14th July, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners.


The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with para 4.2 of this Department's O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified vide OM dated 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008), the revised pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall, in no case, be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale. Clarifications have been sought by Ministries/Departments as to whether Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) is to be added to the minimum of the revised pay band plus the grade pay / revised pay scale while considering stepping up consolidated pension on 1.1.2006. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).

2.On implementation of the recommendations of Fifth Central Pay Commission, NPA was not added to the minimum of the revised scale of pay as on 1.1.1996 in cases where consolidated pension / family pension was to be stepped up to 50% / 30% respectively. Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its judgement dated 10.10.2006 in Transfer Cases (civil) 72 of 2004 - Col. (Retd.) B.J.Akkara vs. UOI & others, upheld the validity of OM dated 11.9.2001 of Ministry of Defence not allowing the benefit of NPA in the case of retired medical officers of Armed Forces to be added to theminimum of revised scale as on 1.1.1996.

3. NPA granted to medical officers does not form part of the Pay Bands / scales of pay. It is a separate element, although it is taken into account for the purpose of computation ofpension. It is, therefore, clarified, that in the case of pre-2006 pensioners NPA is not to be added to the minimum of the revised pay band+Grade pay/revised pay scale in cases where consolidated pension/family pension as on 1.1.2006 is to be stepped up to 50% / 30% respectively, in terms of para 4.2 of Department' of pension & PW's O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified vide OM dated 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008).

4. It is impressed upon all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of Inida to keep in view the above clarifications while disposing of the cases of revision ofpension/family pension . They are also advised to dispose the representations received by them from pensioners on the above issues whithout referring them to thisDepartment.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O.No.264/EV/2009 dated 9.7.2009.


Grant of full pension to Government servants who retired on or after 01-01-2006.


F.No.38/37/08-jP&PW(A)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi Dated the 10th December, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject:- Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding revision of pension of pensioners/family pensioners etc. - Grant of full pension to Government servants who retired on or after 01-01-2006.




The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 for introducing modifications in the rules regulating pension, Retirement/Death/Service Gratuity/Family Pension/ disability pension and ex-gratia lump-sum compensation. In accordance with para 5.2 and 5.3 of that OM, once a government servant becomes entitled to pension on completion of 20 years /10 years of qualifying service, he shall be paid pension at 50% of the emoluments received during the last 10 months, which ever is more beneficial to him. In terms of para 5.4 of the OM, these revised provisions have come into force w.e.f. 2.9.2008 and shall be applicable to Government servants retiring on or after that date. Subsequently, it was clarified vide O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 11.12.2008 that pension of Government servant retiring on or after 1.1.2006 will also be calculated based on the emoluments or average emoluments received during the last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to him but his pension would continue to be proportionate to the pension on completion of 33 years of qualifying service. Para 5.4 of thisDepartment's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 was modified to that extent.

This matter has been reconsidered by the Government. In partial modification of the instructions/order issued in this respect, it has now been decided that linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service shall be dispensed with, with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 2.9.2008. Therevised provisions for calculation of pension in para 5.2 and 5.3 of the OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 shall come into force with effect from 1.1.2006 and shall be applicable tothe Government Servants retired/retiring after that date. Para 5.4 will further stand modified to that extent.

Consequent upon the above revised provisions, in partial modification of para 7.1 of the OM No.38/37/01-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.08, the extant benefit of adding years of qualifying service for the purpose of computation of pension and gratuity shall stand withdrawn with effect from 1.1.2006.

The overall calculation may take into account revised gratuity and revised pension, including arrears up to date of revision based on these instructions. However, no recoveries would be made in the cases already settled.

It is impressed upon all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to keep in view the above modifications/clarifications while disposing of the cases of revision of pension. They are also advised to dispose of the representations received by them from pensioners on the above issues without referring the same to thisDepartment.

This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O.No.375/EV/2009 dated 19.11.2009.

In their application to the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

CGHS - Reimbursement of Medical Expenses will get from two sources - Insurance Agencies and from the CGHS

Office Memorandum from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 19-February-2009.
CGHS - Payment / Reimbursement of Medical Expenses to Beneficiaries under CGHS and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 from two sources - from Insurance Agencies and from the CGHS or from the Ministry / Department.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare carefully considered and it has been dicided, with the approval of the Compentent Authority that beneficiaries who have subscribed to Medical Insurance Policies in addition to availing CGHS facilities / Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, may be allowed to calim reimbursement sources should not exceed the total expenditure incurred by the beneficiary first on the insurance company, which would issue a certificate indicating the amount reimbursed to the Director, CGHS or Head of Department of the Ministry / Department concerned.
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CGHS pensioners hit hard-Medical Treatment

November is a dreaded month for thousands of pensioners in the State Capital who are covered under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). Call it sheer coincidence or planning, since 2007 in November the super-speciality hospitals of Hyderabad start declining admissions to senior citizens, covered under CGHS, on the pretext of pending bills.

This year too is no different, as A.P. Speciality Hospitals Association (ASHA) once again stopped taking CGHS pensioners. ASHA authorities pointed out that they are declining admissions because of mounting financial burden due to non-payment of bills since last year by CGHS authorities.

The pensioners are caught in the middle of the crossfire between CGHS and ASHA. “CGHS is not clearing medical bills because they doubt that corporate hospitals have submitted inflated bills. The corporate hospitals are not taking admissions because their bills are not cleared. With no truce in sight, we are the worst sufferers,” says General Secretary of All Pensioners and Retired Persons Association Laxmi Narayana.

All the top corporate hospitals including Yashoda, Apollo, Medwin, Global, Mediciti, Medwin, Star, Image, Kamineni, KIMS, Indo-American Cancer Institute, Rainbow and Innova Children’s Hospitals are declining to admit pensioners under CGHS scheme. The CGHS, Hyderabad is yet to release Rs. 20 crore worth ofmedical bills to private hospitals. “A majority of senior citizens can’t afford costly treatment at private hospitals. What will happen to such pensioners in case they need emergency medical services and private hospitals deny them admissions?” asks another member of the association G. S. Vittal.

30,000 pensioners

The CGHS, Hyderabad, has nearly 30,000 pensioners and their families on its rolls who depend on the health insurance cover for their medical needs.

“There is no coordination between the CGHS and private hospitals, due to which we have to suffer. If authorities do not solve this issue, we will take to streets and protest,” Mr. Laxmi Narayana said.
Source: The Hindu