Enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/- P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. to the State Government employees/pensioner

No. HFW- B(A) 2-6/2000 – Part-III 

Government of Himachal Pradesh 

Department of Medical Edu & Research 

Dated Shimla – 171002, the 27-6-2012 

Subject:- Enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/- P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. to the State Government employees/pensioners.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The matter regarding enhancement of rate of fixed medical allowance to the State Government employees was under consideration of the Government. In supersession of this department office memorandum dated 18.8.2007, it has been decided by the Government to enhance the rate of fixed medical allowance from Rs.100/-P.M. to Rs.250/-P.M. This would be applicable to only those Government employees/pensioners who have opted for fixed medical allowance.

These orders shall come into force w.e.f. 1.4.2012

The other terms and conditions of medical reimbursement etc. shall continue to be in force as per instructions issued by the department from time to time.

This issues with the prior concurrence of the Finance Department obtained vide their Dy. No. Dy. No.52148827 dated 23.6.2012.

By Order

(Ali R.Rizvi) 

Secretary (Health) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

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Incentives to Work in Rural Areas

Incentives to Work in Rural Areas

The Government of India has taken various measures to provide monetary and non monetary incentives to attract skilled medical and para medical professionals to work in rural areas. These include: 

1. Monetary incentives under NRHM for both regular, adhoc and contractual staff posted in hard to reach and difficult areas. 

2. The Central Government in consultation with the Medical Council of India, has made the following amendments to its PG Medical Education Regulations to encourage doctors to serve in rural areas : 

i. 50 % reservation in PG Diploma courses for Medical Officers in the Government service who served for at least three consecutive years in remote and difficult areas ; 

ii. Incentive at rate of 10 % of the marks obtained for each year in service in remote or difficult areas upto the maximum of 30 % of the marks obtained in the entrance test for admissions in PG Medical course. 

3. Improved accommodation for healthcare personnel has been provided through NRHM at many rural facilities. Also health facilities have been upgraded and better equipped. 

This information was given by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in reply to a question on shortage of medical and paramedical staff in the rural areas in Rajya Sabha today. 

Augmentation of human resource is one of the thrust areas under National Rural Health Mission [NRHM]. 2914 Specialists, 8722 Doctors, 10995 AYUSH Doctors, 33411 Staff Nurses, 69662 ANMs, 14529 Para Medics and 3894 AYUSH Para Medics have been engaged on contractual basis to increase the availability in the rural areas. Various reasons attributed for shortage include non availability of requisite number of doctors and paramedics, shortage of medical colleges and training institutes and unwillingness on the part of doctors to work in rural areas. 

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Fixed Medical Allowance to beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme drawing additional relief on death/disability of government servant

NO.4/27/2009-P&PW(D) 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS 

(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi-i 10003, Dated the 24th May,2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: .

The Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is granted to Central Govt. Pensioners/Family pensioners who at the time of retirement/death are governed by CCS (Pension) Rule 1972 or other corresponding rules in operation prior to commencement of these rules and are eligible for medical facilities after retirement as per instructions contained in this Departments’ OM No.45/57/97- P&PW(C) dated 19.12.97 as clarified from time to time.

2 Grant of FMA to the beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme drawing additional relief on death/disability of government servant in terms of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM No. 38/41/06/P&PW(A) dated 5th May, 2009 has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Deptt. of Expenditure. Since the serving employees who are covered by NPS and residing in areas covered under CGHS are availing CGHS benefits and similarly  the serving employees, covered under NPS, who are residing in non-CGHS areas are covered under CS (MA) Rules, hence, the NPS pensioners drawing additional relief on death/disability of  government servant in terms of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare OM No. 38/41/06/P&PW(A) dated 5th May, 2009 and staying in areas not covered by CGHS/corresponding health scheme of other Ministries can get a pensioners Medical card by paying appropriate amount in the nearest CGHS/ corresponding health scheme of other Ministries covered city to their residence to enable them to obtain indoor treatment. They are also entitled to draw Fixed Medical Allowance as fixed by the government. As and when the Health Insurance Scheme is introduced, the New Pension Scheme pensioners would be shifted to the Health insurance Scheme.

4. These orders are issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their ID No. S.11015/3/2010-CGHS(P) dated 18.11.2010 and Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their UO No. 78/EV/2011 dated 22.3.2011 and in consultation with the comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their UO No. 4-Audit(Rules)/17-2009 dated 4.4.2011.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(K.K. Mittl) 

Director

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