Please refer to the CGHS website cghs.gov.in for further reference.
It is advised, that any eligible individual and their dependants, should get their CGHS plastic cards for themselves and their dependants for carrying out treatments. the eligibility rules will be available from the employer.
ll Central Government pensioners/family pensioners who were eligible for taking treatment under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) while in service are eligible for availing CGHS facilities after retirement, irrespective of whether they were or were not availing CGHS facilities while in service. Further, it is not necessary that these pensioners / family pensioners should be living in the areas covered under the CGHS. The pensioners / family pensioners have to get their names registered with any of the CGHS dispensaries after submitting an application in the prescribed proforma for the issue of a CGHS identity card.
Procedure to get a CGHS Card
Eligible serving employees/pensioners have to apply in the prescribed form (available on CGHS web portal www.cghs.nic.in and website www.cghs.gov.in and also in the wellness centres)
The form should be completely filled up with individual photographs pasted as specified in the form.
Following documents need to be attached:
In case of serving employee:-
1. Proof of residence.
2. Proof of stay of dependents.
3. Proof of age of son.
4. In case of differently abled dependent son above 25 years, disability certificate from competent authority as specified.
In case of pensioners:-
In addition to 1 to 4 above:
1. Surrender certificate of CGHS Card (only if CGHS Card was issued during Service Period).
2. Attested copies of PPO/Provisional PPO/Last Pay Certificate (in case PPO is not readily available immediately after retirement.)
3. Demand Draft in the name of “PAO CGHS New Delhi”.
The amount of Demand Draft will be for contribution due for one year if the card is to be made for yearly renewal basis and for 10 years if whole life card is required.