Revision of ceiling rates for Intra Ocular Lens (IOL).

F. No.S-1413/2005-06/CGHS/R & H
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108
Dated the, 26th June, 2008,

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Revision of ceiling rates for Intra Ocular Les (IOL).

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          The undersigned is directed to refer to the Office Memorandum, No: S11011/30/2001/CGHS Desk Il/CGHS (P) dated the 21 st December, 2004, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide which rates for foldable and non-foldable Intra-Ocular Lenses (IOL) were fixed and to state that representations were received in the Ministry requesting for revision of the rates. The representations received were examined by a Committee of experts constituted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, it has decided to revise the rates for IOL, as followed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and to circulate the guidelines to be followed for various types of IOL for reimbursement to beneficiaries under CGHS / CS (MA) Rules, 1944, with regard to the purchase of IOL:

(1) Hydrophobic Foldable IOL: Rs.5,000/-
(2) Silicon Foldable IOL: Rs.3,600/-
(3) Hydrophilic Acrylic Lens: Rs.5,800/-
(4) PMMA IOL: Rs.490/-

2.   The ceiling rates, mentioned above for the different types of IOL implants to be used will be as per actual expenditure or the rates mentioned, whichever is less, and will be reimbursable in addition to the package rates for cataract surgery procedure.

3.    The reimbursement at the above mentioned ceiling rates will be done as per the rates fixed for the various IOL mentioned above and the IOL actually used in the surgery. It is mandatory for the operating surgeon of all private empanelled hospitals / CGHS and CS (MA) beneficiaries to attach the empty IOL sticker, bearing the signature and stamp of the operating surgeon on it, alongwith the bill in support of the type of IOL used, containing its' batch number. In the event of the private empanelled hospital not giving the batch number and / or empty IOL sticker then the beneficiary will be required to obtained the same from the hospital before the CGHS / concerned Department / Ministry finally settles the claim for reimbursement.

4.   The revised rates take effect from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum

5.    This Office Memorandum is issued with the concurrence of Finance Division vide their Dy. No: C-1163/2008-IFD dated the 24th June 2008

(R. RAVI)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
(Tel: 2306 3483)

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