Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) is launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu through United India Insurance Company Ltd, a public sector insurance company headquartered in Chennai. Also known as Amma Health Insurance, the scheme is designed to provide quality healthcare facilities to underprivileged families falling in the low-income group category. The eligible persons insured under the scheme can avail cashless treatment at empanelled government and private hospitals thereby reducing their financial burden at the time of emergency. The scheme will help the enrolled families to move towards universal health insurance coverage by effectively linking with the public health system.

This TN CM Insurance Scheme comes with the following features:

• Family Floater Plan: CMCHIS is a family floater health insurance policy. All the registered members of the eligible family can avail themselves of benefits under it. Being covered under the scheme keeps the pol stress-free.
• Cashless Claims: The CMCHIS policyholders can avail of cashless treatment at the network hospital. This means they are not required to pay anything at the hospital after availing of the treatment. This brings a lot of relief to the policyholder as they can focus on their well-being instead of worrying about arranging money for treatment.
• Access to Health Camps: The network hospitals are required to organize health camps for at least one time every month. The policyholder can get access to free health check-ups and follow-up treatments frequently in the camps.
• Cover for Sri Lankan Refugees: There is no restriction on the income of a Sri Lankan refugee to be covered under Amma Health Insurance. One can avail of seamless healthcare facilities at the desired center.
• 24*7 Assistance: There is an active call center wherein the personnel answer various questions related to CMCHIS. If someone is facing any issue in understanding the policy features, etc., then they can seek easy solutions at the center.
• A wide network of Hospitals: there is a huge number of hospitals that are impaneled to offer healthcare services under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. The policyholders can therefore reach the medical facility sooner in case of an emergency. This ensures that the patient receives treatment at the right time.
• High Sum Insured: Amma Health Insurance comes with a sum insured of Rs. 5 lakh for every family per year. The sum insured is sufficient to cover minor healthcare expenses.

Inclusions Under Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme

Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme covers the insured against the following expenses:

• Hospitalization: The policy covers the policyholders against treatment expenses incurred during hospitalization, provided the scheme covers that medical procedure.
• Diagnostic Procedures: CMCHIS covers the policyholder against expenses arising due to diagnostic tests.
• Follow-Up Treatments: Commercial health insurance plans generally do not cover the insured against follow-up treatments, but CMCHIS (CM Health Insurance) does, thereby reducing the financial burden of the insured.

Diseases Covered Under Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme

Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme covers the insured against the following medical procedures:

Eligibility For Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme

The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) has been launched to provide benefits to underprivileged families who are unable to receive the necessary healthcare facilities. To be able to seek cover under the scheme, one should meet the following criteria:

• The family should be a resident of Tamil Nadu
• The family income should be less than Rs. 72,000 per annum
• The member should be mentioned in the ration card of the family
• The applicant can be a Sri Lankan refugee if having proof of citizenship
• Migrants of other states of India if carrying migration certificates from the concerned authority (should be residing in Tamil Nadu for a minimum of 6 months)
• Orphans of rescued girl children from any registered or unregistered organization

Enrolment Process For Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme

The enrollment process for CMCHIS is very easy if the policy buyer has all the required documents in place. For enrollment, the following steps should be followed:

• Get an income certificate from the Village Administrative Officer/Revenue authorities
• Take all the necessary documents to the enrolment center
• Get them verified at the kiosk by the operator
• The biometric details like eye scan, photograph, fingerprint scan will be taken
• An e-card will be issued after the verification

Documents Required For Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

To apply for the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, the following documents are required:

• Income Certificate
• Ration card in original and copy
• Self-declaration from the head of the family

Also, the following documents are required to be carried at the time of enrolment:

• Identity proof
• Address proof
• Pan card
• Aadhaar card

How to Download Kapitu Thittam Card Online?

It is very easy to download the Maruthuva Kapitu Thittam Card through an online process. Some of the steps you need to follow are:

• Go to the official website of the Chief Minister Health Insurance Smart Card
• Enter the beneficiary details and your ration card number
• Then, click on ‘generate e-card’. Once downloaded, save the card for future use.

Through the above-mentioned steps, you will be able to download the CMCHIS card or Chief Minster’s Comprehensive Health Insurance scheme.

CM Health Insurance Scheme Tenure

The policy term for the Chief Minister Health Card is only 1 year. After this 1 year, the policyholder needs to renew their policy. To renew this scheme, you can visit the official website of CMCHIS and get it renewed.

How to Claim Under CMCHIS?

Beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme can avail cashless hospitalisation. Their bills will be sent by the hospital to the TPA or third-party administrator for settlement. After you have raised a claim, your bills will be directly settled without any further process. Moreover, to keep track of the claim process, you can also visit the CMCHIS website, enter your card number and other details, and track your claim request.