The Telangana EHS or Employees Health Scheme is a game-changer in the state’s healthcare sector. This initiative is tailor-made for the employees and pensioners of the state government, providing them with cashless medical treatment for themselves and their dependent family members. With Telangana EHS in place, the existing medical reimbursement system becomes a thing of the past. Furthermore, the scheme offers post-operative care and treatment for chronic diseases that do not require hospitalization, making healthcare accessible and affordable. The added advantage of treatment in empanelled hospitals ensures that the beneficiaries receive quality healthcare.
If you’re an employee or pensioner of the Telangana state government, you can apply for the Telangana EHS scheme through the official website or offline mode as per the guidelines issued by the government. The scheme covers the employee, spouse, and dependent children below 25 years of age, and dependent parents, subject to certain conditions.
Under the Telangana EHS, the state government covers the medical expenses of the beneficiaries, including pre-existing conditions, post-operative care, and treatment for chronic diseases that do not require hospitalization, through cashless treatment. Moreover, the scheme also covers transportation charges for shifting patients to empanelled hospitals.
The Telangana EHS scheme aims to provide quality healthcare facilities to the state government employees and pensioners, ensuring their well-being and that of their families. With its easy application process and comprehensive coverage, the scheme has become a lifeline for many beneficiaries, making healthcare accessible and affordable.
Population Coverage of Telangana Health Card (EHS)
The Telangana EHS scheme is designed to provide healthcare facilities to the employees and pensioners of the state government and their dependent family members. The scheme covers a wide range of beneficiaries, including serving employees, retired employees, and family pensioners without dependents.
Eligible Beneficiaries
All regular state government employees and provincialized employees of local bodies are eligible for the scheme. Service pensioners and re-employed service pensioners can also benefit from the Telangana EHS scheme. However, certain beneficiaries are not covered under the scheme, such as those covered under other insurance schemes like CGHS, ESIS, Railways, RTC, Aarogya Bhadratha of Police Department, and Aarogya Sahayatha of Prohibition & Excise Department. Law officers, casual and daily paid workers, independent children, and AIS officers and AIS pensioners are also excluded from the scheme.
Family
The scheme covers the employee, spouse, and dependent children below 25 years of age, subject to certain conditions. Dependent parents, either adoptive or biological but not both, are also covered under the scheme. The following shall constitute the family – one legally wedded wife in case of a male employee/service pensioner, husband in case of a female employee/service pensioner, wholly dependent legitimate children (including stepchildren and adopted children), and dependents of family pensioners.
Dependency
The scheme provides coverage to dependent parents who are dependent on the employee for their livelihood. In the case of unemployed daughters, those who are unmarried, widowed, divorced, or deserted are covered under the scheme. Unemployed sons who are below the age of 25 years and disabled children with a disability that renders them unfit for employment can also benefit from the Telangana EHS scheme.
In conclusion, the Telangana EHS scheme offers comprehensive coverage to a wide range of beneficiaries, ensuring quality healthcare facilities to the state government employees and pensioners and their families. The scheme covers a vast population and aims to provide accessible and affordable healthcare services to all eligible beneficiaries.