Tamil Nadu New Health Insurance 2018 for Pensioners

4. The recommendation of the Tender Scrutinising Committee has been considered and the tender has been awarded to the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai. The said Company has executed an agreement with the Government of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners.

5. The Government after careful consideration directs that;-

(1) “New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners” be implemented through the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai as set out in “The Guidelines for implementation of the New Health Insurance Scheme,2018 for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners” appended to this order;

(2) The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts shall be the administrator of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2018 for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners;

(3) The payment of annual premium shall be regulated as per the terms and conditions of the agreement executed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai;

(4) The annual premium payable by the Government to the United India Insurance Company, Chennai shall be at the rate ofRs.3,800/- plus Goods and Services Tax as applicable from time to time per Pensioner / Family Pensioner, per annum for the block period of four years from 01-07-2018 to 30-06-2022;

(5) The annual premium initially paid by the Government shall be recovered from the Pensioners / Family Pensioners at the rate ofRs.350/- per month by deduction in monthly pension / family pension from the month of July, 2018. Any excess of premium including Goods and Services Tax payable from time to time over and above the amount recovered from Pensioners / Family Pensioners shall be borne by the Government in the case of Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners and by the employer in the case of Pensioners / Family Pensioners belonging to Local Bodies, State Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards and Universities;

(6) The Chief Executive Officers / Managing Directors of State Public Sector Undertakings and Statutory Boards, Registrar of State Government Universities, the Director of Rural Development, the Director of Municipal Administration and the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Administration shall take necessary action to extend this Scheme mutatis mutandis to Pensioners / Family Pensioners of the Local Bodies, Statutory Boards, State Public Sector Undertaking, Universities, where these organizations elect to adopt the Scheme and capable of bearing the employer share of the premium without financial liability befalling on the State Budget. These organisations may be enrolled under this Scheme directly to the Insurance Company subject to payment of premium at the rate as fixed by the Government by entering into agreement with Insurance Company. The coverage will come into force from the date of execution of agreement with Insurance Company. The excess of premium including Service Tax as applicable from time to time over and above the Pensioners / Family Pensioner’s contribution shall be borne by the respective organizations.