As soon as DESW released additional ECHS Empannelled hospitals list on 2 Jul 2020, some of hospitals expressed their inability/unwillingness to provide ECHS facility to veterans.

In the past too, We faced similar problems from renowned Corporate empannelled hospitals. Its matter of Concern because every veteran need this facility in any phase of life for them and families.

Main reasons after all why Empannelled hospitals declining to provide treatment are:

1. ECHS bills are low. That is, for same ailments ECHS gives substantially lower than other insurance companies.
2. ECHS delay payment. Other insurance companies pay hospitals in advance but ECHS takes too much time to clear the bills. And Certainty is also a question.
3. Outdated treatment procedures: To some ailments where various procedures can be followed, ECHS pays bill for only less expensive outdated procedure where as other insurance companies pay for modern treatments.
4. Lastly commission of babu

When We have part of our retirement benefit for ECHS its our responsibility to reform it lest the day is not far, in the name of reforms, the ECHS itself close.

-For Save ECHS