Punjab Makes Cashless Health Insurance Scheme Mandatory For Employees

15 November, Chandigarh

The newly-notified cashless health insurance scheme of Punjab government has been made mandatory for all the government employees and pensioners
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The government has also issued directions to the effect that member enrolment form in this regard should be submitted till November 30 to the concerned DDOs so that the employees could avail benefits under the scheme.

Stating this here today, an official spokesperson said as per the Punjab Government Employees and Pensioner Health Insurance Scheme (PGEPHIS) of the state government all the employees would get the annual cashless insurance facility up to Rs three lakh from January 1, 2016.

He said this scheme would be mandatory for employees presently in service, pensioners, new employees after expiry of enrolment period and pensioners (In special circumstances) whereas it would be optional for all India service officers (presently serving).

Under this scheme, the state government has made arrangements for the Indoor medical treatment and care for pre-decided diseases and hazardous diseases. This scheme would be applied equally to the persons availing old pension scheme and new pension scheme, he added.