TN
Govt. implements new insurance scheme for its employees
The
Tamil Nadu government has issued a G.O. for implementing the New Health
Insurance Scheme, 2021 for employees of the
State government departments, State Public Sector Undertakings, statutory
boards, local bodies, State government universities, among others and their
eligible family members.
The
United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai would execute the agreement
with the Tamil Nadu government, following the recommendation of the Tender
Scrutinising Committee, the G.O. stated. It would cover 203 approved treatments and surgeries
with 1,169 empanelled hospitals.
"The annual premium
payable by the Government to the United India Insurance Company, Chennai shall
be at the rate of ₹3,240
[plus Goods
and Services Tax as applicable from time to time] per employee, per annum for
the block period of four years from July 1,
2021 to June 30, 2025," it said.
The
overall limit of assistance, would be up to ₹10 lakh for a family in a block of
four years under this scheme.
The
annual premium initially paid by the government would be recovered from the
employee at the rate of ₹300 a month (₹295 subscription for NHIS +
₹5 contribution for corpus
fund) by deduction in monthly salary from the month of July 2021. The insurance company
would arrange to issue identity cards to cover all the eligible beneficiaries.
Pay
wards of government hospitals and private hospitals would be covered under the
scheme. At least three institutions (excluding government hospitals) each
located in Puducherry, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi would also
be covered.
In
2016, the State government
had implemented New Health Insurance Scheme, 2016 to provide health care for the
above categories for four years between July 2016 and June 2020. Later, it was extended for a year
up to June 30, 2021.
For
more details of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2021, access the G.O.
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