Reimbursement of the cost of Implantation of Teeth and fixation of Dentures to serving and retired Central Government employees (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare): Agenda Item No. NC-49/16/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting.
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.3 Item No. NC-49/16/26- Reimbursement of the cost of Implantation of Teeth and fixation of Dentures to serving and retired Central Government employees (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
The demand in brief is that free dental treatment like implantation of Teeth and Dentures has not been covered under CGHS, causing severe difficulties to the retired Government employees who undergo Dental implant, crowning and bridging the gaps in the Teeth.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff Side demanded that the implantation of teeth and fixation of Dentures cannot be treated as cosmetic treatment and these should be covered under CGHS.
Secretary, Health & FW informed that CGHS already provides coverage for functional tooth replacement options and has revised the rates for Dental procedures. 63 dental procedures have been added taking the total to 116 dental procedure covering essential dental treatments e.g. crowns and bridge, dentures, facial bone grafting maxillofacial surgical procedures. As per revised CGHS rates, the Dental investigations/treatment/ procedure covered from Sr. No. 741 to 856 of revised CGHS code notified vide OM dated 3.10.2025 broadly include Extractions and oral surgery, Crowns and bridges, dentures, Orthognathic surgeries, major maxillofacial surgical procedures etc.
Decision: Chairman directed that if any essential dental treatment is left out, the Department may explore the possibility to cover it.
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