ECHS: Documents required as proof of Income to check eligibility of dependents for ECHS membership
Central Organisation
Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated HQ of MoD
Thimayya Marg, New Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt – 110010
B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2020
11 Aug 2020
HQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N)
Air HQ (VB)/DPS
HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS)
All Regional Centres ECHS
DIAV
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AS PROOF OF INCOME TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY OF DEPENDANTS FOR ECHS MEMBERSHIP
1. References:-
(a) Central Organisation ECHS letter No. B/4970-PR/AG/ECHS/2017 dt 27 Sep 2017
(b) Central Organisation ECHS letter No. B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2017 dt 16 Nov 2017(Not to all).
(c) CO ECHS letter No B/49711-New Smart Card/AG/ECHS dt 29 Apr 2019.
2. A policy on eligibility criteria for ECHS membership was promulgated vide letters under reference. Sons are eligible dependents indls. The scheme till they start earning more than Rs 9000/- per month or attaints the age of marriage or get married which so ever is earlier.
3. A large no of representations have been received from veterans regarding changing status of earning of daughter/son of ECHS beneficiaries who are above 18 years of age and working in Private Sector. After initial employment, some of them loose their job and remain unemployed for a long time, and are eligible for the scheme being “non-earning” at that time and meeting other criteria of age and marriage. However, due to previous status of “earning”, their Form 26AS for the previous two years does not reflect the current status and shows them ineligible for membership.
4. In order to address this anomaly, all dependent sons and daughters may apply for their ECHS cards by providing following documents:-
(a) Self declaration by Primary member as per Appx ‘A’
(b) Photocopy of PAN Card of dependent.
(c) Dependent card.
5. Such dependents are permitted to collect cards and retain them till their age/event of inability.
6. However, such dependent will use the medical facility of the scheme only when they have no income or earning less than Rs 9000/- incl DA per month. They will adhere following guidelines:-
(a) Carry a copy of latest qtr Form 26AS alongwith ECHS card when issuing OPD at polyclinic and seeking referral.
(b) Self declaration by Primary member as per Appx ‘A’
(c) Deposit a copy of latest qtr Form 26AS at the empaneled hospital to be submitted alongwith the expended Hospital Bills or alongwith bills detect at non empanelled hospitals when admitted in emergency.
7. The cards of dependent sons will be automatically blocked after attending age of 25 years by Central Org ECHS. In case of daughters, the primary member will declare the event of her marriage and seek cancellation of the card at the nearest polyclinic. All such cards will be deposited with the Regional Centre, who will destroy the same by a BOO and maintain a record.
8. This Org letter No. B/49711-New Smart Card/AG/ECHS dt 29 Apr 2019 has been superseded from the issued date of this letter.
9. This has the approval of MD CEHS.
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