Meghalaya Government to Increase MHIS Insurance Cover to Rs 60,000

A REPORTER

SHILLONG: The State government has decided to increase the coverage of the Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) to Rs 60,000 for beneficiaries in view of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

"We have decided to increase the coverage from Rs 4,900 up to Rs 60,000," Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong told reporters after a review meeting held today.

He said the decision was taken on the basis of immediate relief to be extended to the concerned beneficiaries. According to him, Rs 4900 is the existing rate charged to MHIS beneficiaries on being admitted in the hospital. Tynsong however expressed disappointment as the enrollment under MHIS is only 58.5 percent.

"Therefore, I urge to all citizens who are eligible to register themselves under this scheme so that the benefit can be extended to all of them," he said.

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