Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Aim: To provide comprehensive personal accident insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh to all healthcare providers who
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Lost their life due to Covid-19
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Accidental death on account of COVID-19 related duty.
Scheme:
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It is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020.
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Coverage of the Scheme:
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All government health centres, wellness centres and hospitals of Centre as well as States has included under this scheme
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Private hospital staff and retired/volunteer /local urban bodies/contracted/daily wageworker were also included in the scheme.
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Safai karamcharis, ward-boys, nurses, ASHA workers and other health workers were also covered.
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Implementation: The scheme is being implemented through an Insurance policy from the New India Assurance Company(NIACL).
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New Changes:
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Under the new system, the District Collector will be certifying that the insurance claim in each case is in accordance with the guidelines of the scheme.
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On the basis of this certificate of the Collector, the Insurance Company will approve and settle the claims within a period of 48 hours.
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Further, the District Collector will also certify the claims even in the case of Central Government hospitals/ AIIMS/ Railways among others.
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