WBHS is the West Bengal Health Scheme portal. This portal is used for Government employees and pensioners, beneficiaries of GIA Colleges and Universities and PR Bodies of the State. This portal is run under the Finance Department of West Bengal. The official portal was started in 2008. At that time, the portal was used as a health insurance scheme in which cashless medical treatment would be provided to State government employees, pensioners, and All India Services.
WBHS Portal
In simple language, this is a Portal used by government employees and pensioners and their family members to register to take health benefits, and also get cashless or reimbursement of medical treatment bills from approved hospitals. In the year 2014, the name of this scheme was renamed to West Bengal Health for All Employees and Pensioners Cashless Medical Treatment Scheme. After that, it provides both cashless and reimbursement facilities to beneficiaries. On the WBHS Portal, it covers Government employees, Pensioners and their family members, and All India Services officers (IAS, IPS, IFS), if they are not using the Central Government health scheme.
| Portal Name | West Bengal Health Scheme portal (WBHS) |
| Usecase | Cashless/Reimbursement Benefits for Health Treatment |
| Benefit for | Government Employees, Pensioners and their Family Members |
| Portal | healthscheme.wb.gov.in |
Benefits of Portal
| Cashless Treatment | The main benefit of the WBHS Portal is that it will provide cashless treatment in the hospitals which are empanelled with the government. In this scheme, both government and private hospitals are covered. Benficeries no need to pay a large amount of medical treatment bills during hospitalisation. |
| Reimbursement of amount | If any person has treatment outside the empanelled hospital, then after their treatment they can claim for medical expenses. |
| Indoor Cashless Treatment | Under this scheme, indoor treatment has a limit, but in the last few years this has increased. |
| OPD Expense Claim | You can also file a Claim for OPD expenses. |
| Various Diseases /Mecical Procedure Covered | Under this scheme, various diseases and medical procedures are covered, and the complete list is mentioned on the website. |
| Relief from financial burden | At the time of trement familiy donot need to take any typoe of financial burdon at the time of treatment. |
| Complete Process is Online | The complete process, like Registration/Enrollment, Claim, and status tracking, is now online. There is no need to visit the office for these services. |
Facilities on WBHS Portal
| Online Enrollment | The complete enrolment process is online for New Employee, Pensioner and Pensioner Family |
| Manage Account Online | After logging in, users can easily manage their account and check health schemes |
| Download Enrollment Certificate | This facility is also available on the WBHS Portal |
| Medical Claim Submission | For indoor treatment or OPD treatment, you can submit your medical claims on the portal |
| Track Status Online | Applicants can track their application status, like Approved, Pending or Settled check online |
| List of Empanelled Hospitals | You can easily check the complete list of Empanalled Hospital list and Diagnostic centers form portal |
| Check Live Statistics | If anyone needs data related to how employees register, number of beneficiaries, claims filed, and claims settled, then it is also available on the WBHS Portal. |
Use of WBHS Portal
- The main use of this portal that’s it replace the long paperwork process with a simple online system
- Pensioners and employees can easily enrol, file claims, and check application status from home. It will save time and travel.
- The claim process becomes easy, and this is due to a reduction in paperwork and office work.
- Families of employees and pensioners feel secure, and up to a limit, all expenses will be covered by the government.
- When this system goes online, it will maintain transparency, and you can check how many claims are filed and how many are settled.
WBHS Portal Pensioners Registration Online
- For registration, visit the official portal healthscheme.wb.gov.in.
- On the main page, you will see the online enrollment option.
- On this page, you have to select Govt. Pensioners from the dropdown list.
- Now the portal will demand of PPO (Pension Payment Order number. If you have a PPO number, tick yeas other wise NO, and then click on the OK button.
- Now one Enrollment application form will be open on your screen. You have to fill this form with details like:- District Name, Date of Birth, Name, Gender, Email ID, Mobile Number, ID Proof, Retirement Date, Department Name, Last Office Location.
- After filling all the details, you have to upload a photo with signature within the size limit.
- Cross-check all details and save the form. After that, you will get an Enrolment ID. Application Number. You can save these details for future use.
- When the authority gives approval, your registration is confirmed, and you are eligible to create a login and password.
WBHS Portal Login
- After Approval of your enrolment, you will get a username and password for login. For login, follow this process:-
- For that’s visit the home page of the portal healthscheme.wb.gov.in.
- Then click on the login button and select the Government Pensioner option.
- Enter your User ID and Password with the Captcha code.
- Hit the Submit button, and your WBHS Dashboard opens on the screen.
- You can now download the enrollment certificate, submit your medical claims, check the status of your claim, and also update your Personal details.
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