ESIC reaches out to its Beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during Covid-19 pandemic

Last updated: 01 May 2021

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The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is providing comprehensive support to its beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes free medical care for infected individuals and their families in dedicated ESIC hospitals, with a significant number of isolation, ICU, and ventilator beds available. Plasma therapy is also offered at select ESIC hospitals. For those unable to work due to COVID-19, sickness benefit is available, and the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana offers relief for the unemployed. Additionally, funeral expenses are covered in the unfortunate event of an insured person's demise.

Medical Benefit The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any of the ESIC/ ESIS Hospital which has been declared asCOVID-19 dedicated hospital.Presently 21 ESIC hospitals run directly by ESIC with 3676 COVID Isolation Beds, 229 ICU beds and 163 ventilator beds and 26 ESI Scheme Hospitals run by State Govts. having 2023 beds are functioning as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals. In addition to above, instructions

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FAQ :

Infected insured persons and their family members can receive free medical care at any ESIC/ESIS hospital designated as a COVID-19 dedicated facility. This includes access to isolation beds, ICU beds, and ventilators.

Yes, if an insured person or their family member infected with COVID-19 receives treatment in a private institution, a claim for reimbursement of expenditure can be submitted.

If you are infected with COVID-19 and abstain from work, you can claim Sickness Benefit, paid at 70% of your average daily wages for up to 91 days.

Yes, unemployed insured persons can claim relief under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) at 50% of their average daily earnings for a maximum of 90 days. They can also claim unemployment allowance for up to two years under RGSKY if unemployed due to retrenchment or closure.

In the unfortunate event of an insured person's demise, funeral expenses of Rs. 15,000/- are paid to the eldest surviving member of their family.

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