- A cashless service for RELHS card holders to take treatment in recognized private hospitals of National Capital Region is introduced by Northern Railway.
- Under the scheme RELHS beneficiaries can take treatment in specified Recognised hospitals in cases of acute emergency.
Terms & Conditions of the Scheme
i. The scheme is to be implemented in all the Metros, State Capitals and Zonal Headquarters.
ii. Zonal Railways shall enter into an ‘MOU’ with already empanelled hospitals under their jurisdiction for the scheme. Further, if there are not enough recognized multi-specialty hospitals, zonal Railways shall recognize CGHS empanelled hospitals on CGHS approved rates and/or other hospitals as per extant policy and enter into an ‘MOU’ for the Smart Card Scheme.
iii. Smart Card should provide necessary demographic data and other relevant information on a standardized format.
iv. Zonal Railways shall award the job of issuing the Smart Card to a suitable services provider on most competitive rates, through open bidding.
v. It shall be the responsibility of the hospital to inform the authorized medical attendant regarding emergency within 24 hours. In case an admission is found to be of non-emergency nature, the treating hospital shall refer the patient to authorized medical attendant in next 24 hours.
vi. The scheme shall be implemented with the existing man power of Zonal Railways.
vii. Issuance of Smart Card is made mandatory to RELHS beneficiaries residing in the regions mentioned in (i) above and cost of the card as decided upon may also be included in the contribution towards joining RELHS at the time of retirement.
viii. The following conditions, shall qualify as emergencies.
• Acute cardiac conditions/syndromes.
• Vascular catastrophes, Carbo-vascular accidents.
• Acute respiratory emergencies.
• Acute abdomen including acute obstetrical, Gynecological emergencies.
• Life threatening injuries.
• Acute poisoning and snake bite.
• Acute endocrine emergencies.
• Heat stroke and cold injuries of a life threatening nature.
• Acute renal failure.
• Severe infections leading to life threatening situations.
• Any other condition in which delay could result in loss of life or limb.
Ref
Railway Board letter No. 2007/H/28/l/RELHS/Smart Card dated 18.07.2012
Comments
Dear Sir, My father
Dear Sir,
My father is a retired Railway employee from Ambala Divn. & is having RELHS card issued under Health Scheme.He used to stay at Ambala & Delhi with me.
I wish to go for his Cataract operation at Delhi.
Please guide me empanelled hospitals where I can get his cataract operation done
Praveen Jhamb
Hi Praveen, I am also
Hi Praveen,
I am also facing a problem with finding the list of empaneled hospitals with Northern railways. My dad has to undergo a surgery in NCR but I am unable to find the information. By any chance did you get the list??
regards,
SAket
9654858944
Ask in NCR headquarters
Ask in NCR headquarters office.
Sir, My father name:-
Sir,
My father name:- Laxman Yashwant retired from central railway kurla office post Driver Grade B
Date of joining :- 21/6/1948
DOB :- 21/12/1928
Retired:- 31/12/1986
PNBB:-MECH CR 7398
Now he is holding pension near about 25000 p.m approx & now he is being admit to private hospital shall he is able to get medical expenses as cashless from any railway department.
Pls help us in this matter
Thanks & waiting for reply
Eshwar L Kadam (son of Laxman Yashwant)
M-9890733930
Hi sir, my father is retired
Hi sir,
my father is retired from Norther railways in 2002. He is registered under RELHS Scheme. I wish to know the lists of private hospital with RELHS scheme in and around delhi..Thanks
Sir I was retired in the…
Sir I was retired in the year 2014 in Bza div. in scr railways. I have Relhs card. In BZA, SCR zone the smart cards are not issuing till today. What is procedure to get the smart card
Please advice me k Subbarao