Provision of Anti-Cancer Medicines in ECHS: Advisory regarding 100% reimbursement vide letter dated 19.02.2026
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Central Organisation ECHS
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Adjutant General’s Branch
Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49762/AG/ECHS dated 19 Feb 2026
UTI-ITSL (BPA)
Email Id:- echsbpa[at]utiltsl.com
AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal
All Regional Centres
ADVISORY: PROVISION OF ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES IN ECHS
1. Please refer the following:-
1.1. Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, DoESW letter No 22(16)/2025-D(WE)/Res-I dated 05 Dec 2025 (copy attached).
1.2. Office Memorandum of Govt of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare F.No. 5-34/CGHS/HEC (HQ)/2025 dated 22 Dec 2025.
1.3. CO ECHS letter No B/49769/AG/ECHS dated 15 Jan 2026.
1.4. COECHS letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dated 23 Jan 2026.
1.5. COECHS letter No B/49762/AG/ECHS dated 11 Feb 2026.
2. It is intimated that in cases where empanelled HCOs upload the GST purchase invoice (from external vendor) on the ECHS portal, 100% of the invoice amount will be reimbursed, subject to verification.
3. In cases where HCOs submit the carton/outer pouch/vial reflecting batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date and MRP, reimbursement will be limited to 70% of the MRP as per extant policy.
4. As the Referral-cum-NA Certificate is presently not available on the ECHS online system, the handwritten NA Certificate from OIC ECHS Polyclinic will be acceptable for the claim processing in the interim. The Referral-cum-NA form will be uploaded on the ECHS system shortly.
5. The validity period of the NAC will be endorsed clearly by the OIC ECHS Polyclinic on the Referral-cum-NA form (copy enclosed). Validity should be given for minimum essential period, not more than three months.
6. The policy titled “Advisory — Provision of Anti-Cancer Medicines in ECHS’” will be effective from 23 Jan 2026. A one-time waiver is hereby granted for claims pertaining to the period 05 Dec 2025 to 22 Jan 2026, if any NMI has been raised by BPA on account of this policy
7. The contents of this advisory may pl be disseminated to all concerned under your AoR for necessary compliance.
8. This has approval of MD, ECHS.
(Vikas Yadav)
Lt Col
Jt Dir (Med & Eqpt)
for MD ECHS
Copy to:-
Central Organisation ECHS (Claim Sec) – For your info please.
Central Organisation ECHS (S&A Sec) – It is requested to upload the referral-cum-NA form on ECHS system and publish this letter on ECHS website.
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