[Chandigarh,Punjab]New Cashless Insurance Scheme Is Mandatory for Punjab Govt Employees
The Punjab government today said the newly notified cashless health insurance scheme has been made mandatory for all government employees and pensioners.
The government has also issued directions to the effect that member enrollment forms regarding this should be submitted till November 30 to the concerned DDOs so that the employees could avail benefits under the scheme.
Disclosing this today, an official spokesperson said that as per the Punjab Government employees and Pensioner Health Insurance Scheme (PGIPHIS), all the employees would get the annual cashless insurance facility up to Rs 3 lakh from January 1, 2016.
The spokesperson further said this scheme will be mandatory for employees presently in service, pensioners, new employees after the expiry of enrollment period and Pensioners (In special circumstances) whereas it would be optional for all India service officers (presently serving).
Under this scheme, Punjab 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.