Application Form (ECHS-1) For Empanelment of Hospitals / Nursing Homes / Hospices
The Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was approved by the Government on 30 Dec 2002 and was launched on 01 April 2003, ECHS shall also be referred to as the “Scheme” in the text of this Brochure. The aim of the Scheme is to provide quality medical care to Ex-Servicemen pensioners and their dependents for all known diseases.
A ‘Smart card’ called “ECHS membership card” with inbuilt security features is issued to all members of the ECHS. The smart cards have the particulars of the pensioner in the front of the card and the particulars of the dependents on the reverse side. It contains a 32Kb chip which will carry the details of the Ex-servicemen and dependents including their medical history. Production of this card is a mandatory requirement when availing medicare either at the ECHS Polyclinic or at Empanelled Hospital/Nursing Homes and Diagnostic centres. A person NOT producing his card for identification cannot be provided treatment
Download the Application Form (ECHS-01) For the Empanelment of Hospitals / Nursing Homes / Hospices in pdf format through the link provided below.
