Over 20,000 people in the district benefited under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) as they have received advanced treatment in government and private hospitals in the district.
A release said that the scheme is being implemented in six government hospitals, one government medical college and 46 private hospitals in the district. A total of 6,34,992 beneficiaries received the CMCHIS cards in the district. A total of 3,992 patients had undergone treatment worth ₹5.41 crore at the government hospitals while 16,421 patients had undergone treatment at private hospitals and the State government had paid ₹52.04 crore to the hospitals, the release said.
The release said that persons with an annual income of less than ₹72,000 can enrol in the scheme and the family can get treatment worth up to ₹5 lakh per year. They should get an income certificate and submit an application along with a copy of the family card to the Collectorate to obtain the CMCHIS card.
Also, migrant workers from other States who were living in Tamil Nadu for six months can obtain a certificate from the Labour Department and obtain the card. People living in the rehabilitation centre for Sri Lankan Tamils can be a beneficiary without submitting income certificates, the release added.