Dimapur, June 30 (MExN): Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), a stationary organization under Ministry of Labour & Employment, GoI has decided to expand its services in all the districts and small towns of the country in its Reform Agenda under ESIC 2.0. ESIC provides comprehensive healthcare through a network of dispensaries and hospitals to its insured persons and their family.
It will extend its coverage to unorganized sectors also, and in the new implemented areas it intends to provide primary healthcare services by empanelling private clinics and nursing homes, according to a press release. Every such empanelled clinic would be given a list of likely insured persons covered under ESIC and would be paid Rs.300/- per IP per annum as a package remuneration.
The release from Administrative Medical Officer, ESIC Scheme Dispensary Dimapur informed that private clinics/nursing homes will be selected for each location in Nagaland. They will be responsible for providing interalia the following services: OPD services for six days in a week from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; essential laboratory services Blood, Hb, TLC, DLC, PS for MP, routine & microscopic examination of urine and stool.
Drugs will be provided by ESIC for which a separate procedure would be put in place, the release added.
The Regional Director/ SSMC/ Administrative Medical Officer Office of ESIC will identify the location and would inform once the area is notified for implementation. The selected private nursing home/ clinic should sign a contract agreement with ESIC.
The application forms can be collected from the office of the Administrative Medical Officer, ESI Scheme Dispensary, 4th Mile, Dimapur during office hours from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The last date of submission of application is within 30 days from the date of issue of this notification.
