Health, Medical & Family welfare – Employees Health Scheme and Medical Reimbursement system under APIMA Rules 1972 – Reviewed the Scheme and arrival of certain decisions - Orders – Issued.
In the Government orders 1st and 2nd read above, orders were issued for
implementing Employees Health Scheme to
provide cashless treatment to the State Government employees, pensioners and
their eligible dependent family members
in replacement of the medical reimbursement system under APIMA Rules, 1972.
2. The grievances of employees
associations on implementation of the Scheme has been reviewed in detail on
13-1-2016 and certain decisions have been taken for effective of implementation
of scheme.
3. Government after careful examination
hereby issue the following orders for effective implementation of Employees
Health Scheme.
- The total project cost to implement the Employees Health Scheme works out to Rs.400 Crs. per annum. The Employees Unions have agreed to contribute 50% (Rs.200 Crs) towards this.The Share of Government shall be released quarterly by the Finance Dept., to the Dr.NTR Vaidya Seva Trust and also transfer the presently available amount with Finance Dept., to the Trust with immediate effect.The Finance Department shall give access data of all eligible employees and pensioners and also data relating to Teachers of Municipal Corporations of Visakhapatnam and Kurnool to Dr.NTR Vaidya Seva Trust by Finance Department with immediate effect.A separate Management Committee within the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust shall be constituted to monitor the implementation of the Employee Health Scheme which will have representatives from the recognized employees unions. The GA (Ser. Welfare) Dept., shall issue separate orders accordingly.The steering committee shall review the scheme from time to time and ensure its effective implementation.
