Inclusion of COVID-19 in the OPD List under West Bengal Health Scheme [Download Order]

Published on: February 16, 2022 Last updated: September 6, 2023 3 min read

covd 19 in opd list of west bengal health scheme

Earlier total 16 number of disease/illness was included in the Clause 7(1) for reimbursement for OPD treatment. Now, the Medical Cell of Finance Department of West Bengal Government is included COVID-19 Disease/Illness in the OPD list under West Bengal Health Scheme which is reimbursable.

Summery of the Order:

Order No.	23-F(MED)WB
Date:	16/02/2022
Published by	Medical Cell of Finance Department of West Bengal Government
Subject:	Inclusion of Covid-19 Disease/Illness in the OPD List under Clause 7(1) of West Bengal Health Scheme
Summery:	1) The governor is pleased to enlist “COVID-19” as 17th disease/illness in the OPD list under Clause 7(1) of WBHS. 2) When the test done through RT-PCR/TRUNAT/CBNAAT method and comes positive all the cost of OPD treatment is reimbursable as per rule of WBHS. 3) When the result comes negative, only cost of the COVID test is reimbursable. 4) PBSF is not eligible for reimbursement.

View Full List of Reimbursable OPD Diseases for WB Health Scheme

View Order:

Download Order 23-F(MED)WB [PDF]

FAQs

Is COVID-19 is reimbursable in OPD in West Bengal Health Scheme?

Yes, COVID-19 is added as the 17th disease of reimbursable OPD List under Clause 7(1) of West Bengal Health Scheme.

How many OPD diseases are reimbursable through WB Health Scheme?

Total no of 17 OPD diseases ate reimbursable through WB Health Scheme.

Munmun Bera

Munmun Bera is the founder and editor of WBPAY.in. She has a background in finance and more than seven years of work in West Bengal state departmental accounting, including WBIFMS, pay fixation under ROPA 2019, DA, GPF and income tax for salaried employees. She decides what WBPAY.in covers and checks articles before they are published. Articles are drafted with the… more>>