Friday, June 12, 2009
Reimbursement of the cost of cochlear implant to beneficiaries under CGHS / Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been received requests from CGHS beneficiaries and beneficiaries under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, requesting for permission to be given considered 'On merits' of each case and permission granted by the Central Government Health Scheme in each case.This was mainly because there were no guidelines for for welfare, therefore, had the matter considered the matter by a Committee of specialists and it has been dicided to permit the beneficiaries under CGHS and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Ruels,1944 undergo cochlear implant surgeries, as per the guidelines outlined below:
GUIDELINES FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT SURGERY...
Age group between 1 to 16 years.
No mental retardation.
Good family support for post op rehabilitation...
CEILING RATE...
The ceiling rate for cochlear implant shall be Rs. 5,35,000 (Rupees Five lakh thirty five thousand only) for reimbursement of cost of cochlear implant with 12 channels/24 electrodes with behind the ear speech processor.
ONLY UNILATERAL IMPLANTATION WILL BE ALLOWED.
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A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear. Unlike hearing aids, the cochlear implant does not amplify sound, but works by directly stimulating any functioning auditory nerves inside the cochlea with an electric field. External components of the cochlear implant include a microphone, speech processor and an RF transducer or primary headpiece coil. A secondary coil is implanted beneath the skull's skin and inductively coupled to the primary headpiece coil. The headpiece coil has a magnet by which it attaches to another magnet placed on the secondary coil often beside the cochlear implant. The implant relays the incoming signal to the implanted electrodes in the cochlea. The speech processor allows an individual to adjust the sensitivity of the device. The implant gives recipients additional auditory information, which may include sound discrimination fine enough to understand speech in quiet environments. Post-implantation rehabilitative therapy is often critical to ensuring successful outcomes.
ReplyDeleteWhy only up to age 16?
ReplyDeleteCan I do it for my mother ? Her Age is 50+