ECHS Referral Rules 2024: New Updates and Guidelines
Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) ke naye referral rules 2024 mein simplify kiye gaye hain jisse beneficiaries ko healthcare services lene mein asani ho. Yah naye rules referrals ki validity, consultation limit, treatments, aur senior citizens ke liye special suvidha par focus karte hain. Aayiye inhe detail mein samajhte hain.
1. Referral Validity aur Consultations
🔹 Referral ki Validity: Ab ECHS Polyclinic se diya gaya referral 3 mahine tak valid hoga.
🔹 Consultation Limits:
✔ Ek referral par maximum 3 consultations kar sakte hain.
✔ Ek visit mein teen alag-alag specialists se consult karne ki suvidha milegi.
🔹 Follow-up Consultations: Agar kisi aur specialist ki zaroorat ho, toh naye referral ki awashyakta hogi.
2. Investigations aur Treatment Procedures
🔹 Diagnostic Tests:
✔ Medical Officer ya Specialist dwara recommended tests 30 din tak valid rahenge.
✔ Agar test emergency mein zaroori ho aur doctor ne certify kiya hai, toh hospital turant investigation kar sakta hai.
🔹 Treatment Procedures:
✔ Specialist dwara suggested treatments 3 mahine tak valid rahenge.
✔ Emergency cases ke liye hospital ko referral approval ke liye wapas bhejne ki zaroorat nahi hai; online approval process available hai.
3. 70 Saal se Adhik Umar ke Beneficiaries ke Liye Special Suvidha
🔹 Direct OPD Consultation:
✔ 70 varsh ya usse adhik umr ke veterans aur dependents bina referral ke empanelled private hospitals mein OPD consultation le sakte hain.
🔹 Medicines ki Suvidha:
✔ OPD consultation ke baad likhi gayi medicines sirf ECHS Polyclinics se hi milegi.
✔ Market se purchase karne ki suvidha sirf emergency cases mein di jayegi.
4. Online Referral Approval aur Unlisted Procedures
🔹 Online Approval:
✔ Unlisted procedures ya investigations ke liye hospital ko patient ko wapas bhejne ki zaroorat nahi.
✔ Approval ECHS ke online system ke madhyam se lia ja sakta hai.
🔹 Special Cases:
✔ Rare aur complex procedures ke liye higher authority ka approval required hoga.
5. Emergency Cases ke Liye Special Guidelines
🔹 Emergency mein direct admission:
✔ Agar kisi veteran ya unke dependent ko emergency medical care ki zaroorat hai, toh bina referral ke empanelled hospital mein direct admission le sakte hain.
✔ Hospital emergency treatment ke baad ECHS se approval le sakta hai.
Conclusion
ECHS ke naye referral niyam ex-servicemen aur unke parivar ke healthcare access ko aur bhi asaan aur accessible banate hain. In guidelines ka palan karne se aap bina kisi dikkat ke apna ilaj ECHS ke through suvidha janak tareeke se kar sakte hain.