20.02.2026 Tata Memorial Hospital Cancer.pdf
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F. No.: Z15025/26/2022/DIR/CGHS/DIR/CGHS/
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
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Kartavya Bhawan
New Delhi Dated: 20/02/2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Centre (TMH), Mumbai (and
ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai) under CGHS – revised procedure &
continuation of validity – regarding.
Tata Memorial Centre (TMH), Mumbai is a premier institution for cancer
treatment and many CGHS beneficiaries avail treatment facilities at the Centre. The matter has been reviewed and the procedures for availing treatment at TMH/ACTREC under CGHS have been updated in accordance with the prevailing instructions, including OM dated 28.06.2024 and in line with the revised SOP/MoU executed between CGHS and TMH/ACTREC.
2. Accordingly, in partial modification of OM dated13.09.2022 on the subject, the procedure to be followed by CGHS beneficiaries for availing cancer treatment at TMH/ACTREC shall be as under:
i ) No referral / permission / endorsement shall be required from CGHS Wellness Centre/CGHS Mumbai for consultation/investigation/treatment at TMH/ACTREC, including procedures not specifically listed, in terms of OM dated 28.06.2024
ii) CGHS beneficiaries shall carry valid CGHS card and any other identity document as required by TMH/ACTREC for identification and registration.
iii) Ward/category entitlement for inpatient treatment (General/Semi-private/Private, etc.) shall be as per CGHS entitlement. TMH/ACTREC shall extend services as per entitlement and the prevailing terms of the SOP/MoU.
iv) The CGHS beneficiaries and their eligible dependents taking treatment at TMH/ACTREC will be charged as per the rates in force (as amended from time to time) of TMH/ACTREC.
v) Memos relating to drugs will be given to the patient only as per policy of
TMH/ACTREC.
vi) All the medicines prescribed by TMH/ACTREC doctors will be supplied to the patient by the Centre as per the procedure in force from time to time. In the event medicines are not available in the Centre’s dispensary, patients will have the
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option to procure from CGHS as per rules. In such circumstances, Medical Superintendent, TMH will certify that the medicine was not available in the Centre’s dispensary and CGHS will provide the same to the patient.
vii) No priority / preferential treatment will be accorded unless clinically indicated.
viii) TMH/ACTREC shall provide treatment on credit basis to eligible categories as per the SOP/MoU. Treatment modalities such as Bone Marrow Transplant facility, Proton Therapy and CAR-T Cell Therapy shall also be covered under credit facility and bills for the same shall be settled as per the revised SOP/MoU terms.
viii) Credit facility shall be admissible only as per CGHS ward/category entitlement. Credit facility will not be extended to pensioners and CGHS staff who opt for treatment in a higher category than the one he/she is entitled to. In such cases, the beneficiary shall bear the additional expenditure/charges arising out of opting for a higher category, as per extant CGHS rules/terms of the SOP/MoU.
ix) Any consultation without the presence of the patient shall be charged by TMH/ACTREC at normal rates and no credit facility shall be provided.
x) Serving employees (other than those eligible under credit facility) shall make payment and claim reimbursement from the concerned Ministry/Department, as applicable, as per extant rules.
3. The validity of the Ministry’s OM .F No Z15025/26/2022/DIR/CGHS/DIR/CGHS/ dated 13.09.2022 on the subject is hereby extended and shall remain in force up to 22.04.2028 (April 2028) being co terminus with the validity of the existing SOP/MoU with Tata Memorial Centre (TMH), Mumbai / ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
(Dr. Satheesh Y.H.)
Director, CGHS
To
1. All Ministries / Departments, Government of India
2. Director, CGHS, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
3. Estt.I/ Estt.II/ Estt.III/ Estt.IV Sections, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
4. Admn.I / Admn.II Sections of Dte.GHS
5. Addl. Director, CGHS(HQ) / Addl.DDG(HQ)/Addl. Directors Directors of CGHS
Cities
6. Rajya Sabha / Lok Sabha Secretariat
7. Registrar, Supreme Court of India /Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
8. Under Secretary, U.P.S.C.
9. Under Secretary Finance Division
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10.Deputy Secretary (Civil Service News), Department of Personnel & Training,
5th Floor Saradar Patel Bhawan, Sansad Marg , New Delhi
11.PPS to AS&MD, NRHM / AS (H) /DGHS
12. Secretary, Staff Side, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi
13.Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 10- Bahadur Shah Zafar
Marg, New Delhi
14.All Offices / Sections / Desks in the Ministry
15.UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited, UTI-ITSL Tower, Plot
No.3, Sector -11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614
16.Nodal Officer, MCTC, CGHS with a request to upload a copy of OM on CGHS
Web-site
17.All Hospitals empanelled under CGHS through Addl. Director, CGHS of
concerned city.
18.Office Order folder
Copy to: -
PPS to Secretary, HFW
PPS to AS&DG, CGHS, MoHFW
DS, EHS , MoHFW
Copy for information to
PPS to Hon’ble HFM
PPS to Hon’ble MOS
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