Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)

      Wef 01 Apr 2003, the above scheme has been introduced. PBOR who have been discharged from service wef 01 Apr 2003 to Jul 2004 have not submitted their ECHS applications. All such PBOR have been provided ECHS applications. They are to be advised to fwd the same forthwith as ibid scheme is compulsorily applicable to them. They may be advised to visit Record Office forthwith. Necessary assistance will be provided to complete ECHS applications.

     As regard PBOR who were discharged from service prior 01 Apr 2003 or their pensioner widows, they are also required to become members of ECHS as Military Hospitals at the moment have stopped entertaining them unless they produce receipts of ECHS contribution paid in the Banks/Treasuries. The following rates of subscription towards ECHS membership are applicable wef 01 Apr 2004:-   

7 (Seven) Polyclinics at Military Stations at Mumbai, Mumbai Upnagar, Pune, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Devlali and 14 Polyclinics in Non-Military Stations at Satara, Miraj, Kolhapur, Solapur, Chiplun, Mahad, Sindhudurg, Thane, Akola, Amravati, Osmanabad, Latur, Jalgaon and Buldana have been established in Maharashtra. Details about the scheme are available on Army Website www.indianarmy.nic.in

    Pensioners who retired before 01 Jan 1996 have been exempted from payment of contribution for becoming member of the scheme. The scheme will close for membership on 31 Mar 2008. Service hospitals will stop treatment of Non-ECHS member with effect from 01 Apr 2008.

   Status of empanelment of hospitals is available on ECHS website http://indianarmy.nic.in/arechs.htm and district information of our site

• Notes: 
  1. The ECHS subscription will be charged from the pensioners/dependents on the basis of their uncommuted Basic pension plus Dearness Pension.
  
  2. The refund of excess remittance of ECHS subscription over and above will be afforded by the concerned PCDA/CDA to the beneficiaries on receipt on a pre-receipted contingent bill duly countersigned by the ECHS authorities along with a Xerox copy of the MRO.