Revision of charges for reimbursement of hearing Aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944
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OM No. S.14025/10/2002-MS | Category Medical |
Date 28 Oct 2002 | Effective from — |
Summary
The special circumstances under which the digital hearing aid may be reimbursed upto a limit of Rupees Sixty Thousand should include:-
(a) Moderate to Severe Sensory Neutral Hearing Loss with Aided Speech Discrimination Score which cannot be improved to 70% by use of Analog Hearing, Aid.
(b) Sharply sloping audiogram seen on Pure Tone Audiometry, inverted V audiogram or U ssaped audiogram involving 2000 Hz.
Document text
F.No.S.14025/10/2002-MS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Purily Welfare
(Department of Health)
Nirman Bhavan, New Dethi
Dated the 28th Oct. 2002
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision in the schedule of charges for reimbursement of expenses on purchase/replacement/repair/adjustment of Hearing Aid under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 Clarification regarding,
In continuation of this Ministry’s O.M. Nos. S.14025/36/93-MS dated 26.3.94 and 17.8.1999 on the subject mentioned above the undersigned is directed to say that the rates and procedure in this behalf as prevailing in CGHS will be applicable to Central Government servants covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 also.
2.The special circumstances under which the digital hearing aid may be reimbursed upto a limit of Rupees Sixty Thousand should include:-
(a) Moderate to Severe Sensory Neural Hearing Loss with Aided Speech Discrimination Score which cannot be improved to 70% by use of Analog Hearing, Aid.
(b) Sharply sloping audiogram seen on Pure Tone Audiometry, inverted V audiogram or U ssaped audiogram involving 2000 Hz.
3. This should be done on the recommendation of 3 ENT Surgeons of 3 different Government Hospitals who have facilities to audiometric assessment and have all performed their independent audiological assessment.
4. However, factors like the age of the patient / educational or work requirement and bilateral congenital losses can also be taken into consideration by the prescribing Surgeons for prescribing hearing aids based on digital technology. The request for the procurement. of digital hearing aid need not be put up to the Standing Committee.
5. The technical expert competent to condemn a hearing aid after 5 years would be the Service Engineer of the authorised Hearing Aid Centre / Dealer. The above certificate would be required to be countersigned by the ENT Surgeon of a Government Hospital.
6. These orders will be applicable to both types of beneficiaries viz., CGHS beneficiaries and the beneficiaries covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.
7. The orders will come into effect from the date of issue.
(B.B.,BHATTACHARIEE)
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
Amendment history
17 Aug 1999 · S.14025/36/93-MS
28 Oct 2002 · S.14025/10/2002-MS
01 Dec 2020 · S.11011/37/2019-EHS
09 Nov 2025 · hase-replacement-repair-adjustmenr
