Telangana Govt created corpus of ₹240 crore for Employees Health Scheme
The Telangana government has established a ₹240 crore corpus to provide cashless medical treatment for 12.91 lakh employees and pensioners. The scheme is funded through bank partnerships, ensuring no premium costs for the government or staff.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in public sector welfare, demonstrating a sustainable model for employee healthcare funding.
The Telangana Government has constituted a corpus of around ₹240 crore for the effective implementation of the Employees Health Scheme envisaging cashless treatment for employees in empaneled hospitals.
The government is also implementing ₹1 crore accidental cover for employees without burden on the government or employees. The accidental cover scheme, billed as the biggest being implemented for the government staff in the country, covers 12.91 lakh employees as of now. These include 5.18 lakh regular staff, 5.01 lakh staff on contract, outsourcing, work charged and other categories, and 2.72 lakh pensioners and their eligible dependents.
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