10 Lakh families targeted for CM’s extended medical coverage scheme
Posted on: 11/Jun/2014 3:50:14 PM
The state government has set 10 lakh families to be covered by the Chief Minister’s Extended Medical Coverage Plan in Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Thiruvallur Districts. Camps are being organised to enlist families in these 3 districts.
Who are eligible to join?
All green Card family holders can join. Those whose annual income rose above the limit cannot join.
District-wise numbers of eligible families who had agreed:
- Chennai 4,72,627 10,11,670 12,000
- Kanchipuram 5,01,678 11, 05,890 27,000
- Thiruvallur 5,36,848 10, 89,000 24,615
Venue
Chennai Ward
- CIT Colony Nandhanam 141
- Korukkuppettai 41
- Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar 37
Kanchipuram
- Neelankarai 192
- Kottivakkam 181
Thiruvallur
- Madhavaram 13, 17 to 19
Details of treatment
For each family covered under the scheme, the government will give Rs. 4 Lakhs at Rs. 1 Lakh per year for medical treatment.
For some specialised treatments, the amount will be Rs. 1.5 Lakhs.
The treatments cover infants, 1016 treatment procedures, and 113 continued treatments.
23 diagnostic procedures are covered under this scheme.
The treatment will cover 7 days – 1 day before the commencement of treatment and 5 days after the treatment.
All medical tests will be covered under the scheme.
The scheme also covers liver or kidney transplant, Bone marrow, and cochlear transplant operations.
