Centre revises cochlear implant reimbursement ceilings to Rs 7 lakh under CGHS

New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Centre has revised reimbursement ceilings for cochlear implant surgery to Rs 7 lakh for patients with prelingual deafness and Rs 6 lakh for those with postlingual deafness, while allowing partial reimbursement for replacement of eligible implant components after three years under new guidelines for government employees, pensioners and their dependents. The revised guidelines, issued by the union Health Ministry on November 9, apply to eligible beneficiaries of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and those covered under the Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944. The ministry said the new package ceilings, inclusive of Goods…