NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 8
The beneficiaries of ex-servicemen contributory health scheme (ECHS) who have been tested positive for COVID-19 will be reimbursed for one pulse oximeter per family, said the Defence Ministry on Wednesday.
As measuring of oxygen saturation level is one of the most important parameters for monitoring the health of COVID-19 patients, the ministry said it has decided to reimburse the cost of one pulse oximeter per family among ECHS beneficiaries.
“In other words, in case there are more than one COVID-19 positive cases in a family of ECHS beneficiary, they can claim reimbursement only for one pulse oximeter,” the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DSEW) under the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
The reimbursement shall be claimed as per the actual cost of a pulse oximeter, subject to a ceiling of Rs 1,200, it noted.
