Amendment to revision of ceiling rates for cardiac implants
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Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy
IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HQ Southern Comrnand (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (NECKS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)
12th Jan 2016
AMENDMENT TO REVISION OF CEILING RATES FOR CARDIAC IMPLANTS
1. Ref this office letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 06 Aug 2014.
2. Para 5 of the above quoted letter is amended as follows:-
For: “Prior approval as per procedure outlined in Central Organization ECHS letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/PNRuling dt 28 Jun 2011 will be followed. The reimbursement will be limited to the ceiling rate or actual, whichever is less.”
Read: “Prior approval as per procedure outlined in Central Organization ECHS letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/PA/Ruling dt 28 Jun 2011 will be followed. However, for:-
|
(a) |
Cardiac procedure listed |
– NO approval reqd |
|
(b) |
Cardiac procedure unlisted & Implants. (listed & unlisted) |
– Prior approval of Service Cardiologist |
3. The guidelines for coronary/vascular stents will be as mentioned at para 4 of our letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 26 Apr 2013.
4. This office letter No B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 17 Dec 2015 is hereby cancelled.
(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS
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