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- Telangana's new employee health scheme, launched last month, is facing implementation delays and data errors.
- Employees complain that health cards are being generated from old data, prompting the Finance Department to add new fields in the IFMIS system so drawing and disbursement officers can update employee and dependent details.
- Deductions of 1.5% of basic salary or pension began three months ago, yet the scheme has not started, and employees are unhappy.
- The government has set August 15 as the deadline to complete data entry and issue health cards under the scheme, which offers 1,816 medical and surgical packages with cashless treatment at 886 private and 114 government hospitals, aiming to benefit 17.88 lakh people.
What to watch next
- Whether the August 15 deadline for completing data uploads and health card issuance is met
- Clarification on the memorandums of understanding signed with the Telangana Network Hospitals Association
- When cashless treatment under the scheme actually begins for employees and pensioners
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Named India · Government Employees · Pensioners · Telangana Network Hospitals Association · Finance Department · Telangana State Government · Treasury Department
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