All beneficiaries of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and their dependents are issued individual photo ID plastic cards, each containing a unique beneficiary ID number.
For the past sixty years, the Central Government Health Scheme has been delivering extensive medical care to Central Government employees and pensioners who are registered under the CGHS scheme. CGHS effectively addresses the healthcare requirements of eligible beneficiaries across all four pillars of India’s democratic framework: the Legislature, Judiciary, Executive, and Press.
It serves as a model healthcare provider for Central Government employees and pensioners, distinguished by its substantial beneficiary base and its open-ended, generous approach to healthcare provision. Currently, approximately 4.6 million beneficiaries are served by CGHS across 80 cities throughout India, with ongoing efforts to expand the program to additional cities to enhance service accessibility.
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CGHS provides health care through following systems of Medicine:
* Homoeopathic
* Indian system of medicine
* Ayurveda
* Unani
* Siddha and
* Yoga
How to get a CGHS card made?
All beneficiaries of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and their dependents are issued individual photo ID plastic cards, each containing a unique beneficiary ID number. This card must be presented at every service point to access the available facilities. Eligible serving employees and pensioners are required to submit an application using the prescribed form, which can be obtained from the CGHS Portal, the CGHS Website, and wellness centers. The form must be filled out completely, with individual photographs affixed as per the instructions provided.
Pensioners can get their CGHS cards made from the office of the Additional Director of the City, where the beneficiary resides. Forms can be downloaded from the CGHS Website cghs.gov.in. Forms are also available in the office of the Additional Director of city (Additional Director Headquarter in case of Delhi).
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Documents required:
1. Application in prescribed format
2. Proof of residence
3. Proof of stay of dependents
4. Proof of age of son
5. Disability certificate, if any in case of sons aged 25 & above, who would otherwise cease to be a beneficiary.
6. Individual passport size photos of eligible family members
7. Surrender Certificate of CGHS Card while in service (only in those cases where CGHS Card was issued while in service), if any.
8. Self attested copies of Pension Payment Order (PPO) & Last Pay Certificate (LPC).
9. CGHS contribution by the Central Government pensioners for making CGHS cards shall be deposited through Bharatkosh Portal only. After successful payment, both receipt and challan generated on-line through Bharatkosh shall be saved by the beneficiary as proof of payment. They have to be submitted to the office of Addl. Director, CGHS along with relevant documents for issue of CGHS Card.
10. The data is uploaded at the Office of Additional Director, CGHS on CGHS portal and a print out is issued for immediate use.
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Plastic cards are sent to the Wellness Centres and the beneficiaries can collect the cards from there.
An SMS is sent to the mobile number of the beneficiaries reminding them to collect their plastic cards.
Serving employees: Serving employees should submit the forms in the prescribed format enclosing photos of eligible family members and submit to the Ministry/ Department/ Office, where he/ she is employed. The application form is forwarded by the Ministry/ Office /Department to the office of Additional Director CGHS of city for preparation of the card. The plastic cards are distributed through the Wellness Centres as in case of pensioners. SMS is sent in case to the mobile number of serving employees also.
Can I print my own CGHS card?
Yes, the facility to print your own card is available for all CGHS beneficiaries by visiting CGHS portal cghs.gov.in. A colored print out of the card may be taken and laminated for use as a plastic card. The CGHS services can also be availed by showing the printout of index card, which is issued on the day the application is submitted.
