: Good news for central government employees. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the requirement to link the Central Government Health Service (CGHS) beneficiary ID with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID has been put on hold till further orders. The ministry said that it had reviewed its earlier order to compulsorily link the two IDs CGHS and ABHA to arrive at this decision. The Health Ministry had earlier made it mandatory for all CGHS beneficiaries to link their beneficiary ID and ABHA ID. The order was to come into effect from April 1, 2024. It was later extended till June 30, 2024.

In an office memorandum dated June 25, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that reference is invited to Office Memorandum No. Z 15025/23/2023/DIR/CGHS dated 28.03.2024, wherein linkage of CGHS beneficiary ID with Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID (ABHA) has been made mandatory and to inform that the matter has been reviewed in the ministry and the same is put on hold till further orders.

What is Aura ID?

ABHA number is a 14-digit unique number to access, link and share your health records across multiple systems digitally. Like a bank account number, it is a unique number to identify you and authenticate you when needed.

How do you benefit from ABHA number?

Whether a government or private hospital, it gives a unique ID to the patients to maintain health records. This will often eliminate the need for patients to carry a physical copy of their medical history when seeking treatment elsewhere. The complete record will be available with this unique ID.

How linking CGHS beneficiary ID with ABHA numbers will help central government employees

Linking CGHS beneficiary ID with ABHA numbers will enable central government employees to access their health history on their mobile phones. A CGHS beneficiary can view any of his/her preferred Personal Health Records (PHR) downloaded on his/her mobile device, the ministry had earlier said. A CGHS beneficiary will be able to take an OPD appointment with a doctor by scanning a QR code through his/her mobile device while present in front of the doctor’s room or registration desk at the wellness centre.

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7th pay commission: There is an important news related to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for central employees. Actually, the government has issued an order to stop linking CGHS with Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA). Let us tell you that the Health Ministry had set the deadline for linking ABHA number with CGHS ID till June 30, 2024.

Many types of questions on linking

Many questions were raised regarding this linking. The Health Ministry issued a statement on this in the month of April. According to the Health Ministry, the government has no wrong intention behind linking the identity card (ID) of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number.

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what did the ministry say

The ministry had then said- A lot of misinformation is being spread about the recent move to link CGHS records with ABHA numbers. This is a unique health ID based on ‘Aadhaar’. The ministry said that ABHA was required because ‘Aadhaar’ details cannot be saved on systems without implementing Aadhaar vault and other security systems.

The Health Ministry had said that this initiative will help CGHS beneficiaries access their health records on their mobile phones, thereby saving money spent on frequent check-ups. According to the ministry, ABHA is being implemented at every location where health records are being created.

There is no link to monetary or fiscal planning

According to the ministry, it is not linked to any monetary or fiscal scheme of the government. It is being launched in government health programs like Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), Nikshay, U-WIN (Universal-Immunization), e-Sanjeevani (Tele-Consultation), PMJAY, Poshan (Anganwadi). It can be used in Chardham Yatra, Maha-Kumbh, medical tests for central services, medical tests for driving license etc.

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