TAMIL NADU STATE FUNDING SCHEME(S)

Government - State

Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP) and Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme Project Office

All cancers and 3 modalities of treatment- radiatiotherapy, surgical oncology, and medical oncology

• Resident of Tamil Nadu with his/her name in the family card and annual income less than INR 1.2 lakh per annum.
• Srilankan refugees in the camps (without any income limit).
• Migrants from other states residing in the state for more than six months.
• Orphans residing in any registered/unregistered organization.

• The Scheme provides financial coverage for certain diagnostic, treatments and followup procedures that require hospitalization and are associated with high cost of care.
• To be eligible, produce family card and Income certificate by the VAO/Revenue authorities along with the self declaration of the head of the concerned family.

The scheme provides coverage up to INR 5 lakhs per family per year on a floater basis for the ailments and procedures covered under the scheme.

• Surgical oncology- 133 procedures
• Medical oncology- 750 procedures
• Radiation oncology- 23 procedures

• For BPL Tamil Nadu resident- Family card and income certificate by the VAO/revenue authorities along with the self declaration of the head of the concerned family.
• For migrants- Identification from suitable aurthority regarding residence for more than 6 months in state and endorsement from labor department.

Max of INR 5 lakhs per family per annum

1800 425 3993 (Toll Free)

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Goverment- State + Centre

State and Central Government

All cancer types and 3 modalities of treatment, bone marrow transplantation, and PET Scan

Patients from poor families (not belonging to Central govt./state govt./PSU employees, PMJAY beneficiary), who are suffering from cancer.

For treatment of cancer at 27 RCCs only and not applicable for treatment/facilities which are available free of cost.

• One time financial assistance of up to INR 5 lakhs in emergency cases
• Individual cases, which require assistance of more than INR 5 lakhs or cases where funds are not available with RCC will be sent to the ministry for processing.

• Income certificate of the patient/parents/other major eaming members of the family, indicating income from all sources, duly certified by the Block or Mandal Development Officer/Tehsildar/SDM/Administrator/Special Officer of Municipal Boards/District Officer.
• A copy of the entire ration card along with its cover page, with details of all the family members, issued by thc Food and Civil Supplies Department of the StateAIT Govemment duly self attested.

Maximum of INR 15 lakhs

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Government - State

Finance (Pension) Department

All cancers and 3 modalities of treatment- radiatiotherapy, surgical oncology, and medical oncology

Automatically applies to existing/future pensioners/family pensioners whose pension/family pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Tamil Nadu and who draw their pension/family pension from the Pension Pay Office, Chennai/District Treasury/Sub-Treasury.

Financial coverage through cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals for certain treatments (including pre-existing illnesses) and for admissable emergency care at non-network hospitals.

• Pensioner (including spouse)/family pensioner for a block of four years for the approved treatments for up to INR 4 lakhs. The annual premium of INR 3800/- paid by the government will be recovered from the pensioners/family pensioners at the rate of INR 350/- per month through deductions.
• The financial assistance shall be enhanced to INR 7.5 lakhs

Specified treatments and surgeries as listed in the Annexure-I A of the following link: https://www.tn.gov.in/karuvoolam/pdfs/fin_e_222_2018.pdf

Scheme is a compulsory registration for the eligible beneficiaries with exception to opt-out for certain beneficairies living out-side Tamil Nadu.

Maximum of INR 7.5 lakhs

Government - State

Finance (CMPRF) Department

Ailments (including cancer)

Poor and needy public (application based on need and availability of funds for the need under other schemes).

One time grants on case by case basis for individuals or communities to provide immediate relief to the people in distress. Provides financial assistance to the people affected by the major natural calamities, like ailments, flood, drought, fire accident, etc.

One time grants on case by case basis.

No specified capping. Max. grant varies from case to case.

https://ereceipt.tn.gov.in/cmprf/Cmprf

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Government - Centre

Prime Minister's Office

Treatment for certain ailments (including cancer)

Poor and needy public (application based on need and availability of funds for the need under other schemes).

PMNRF is being utilized primarily to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities, like floods, cyclones, earthquakes, etc. and to the victims of the major accidents and riots. Assistance from PMNRF is also rendered to partially defray the expenses for medical treatment like heart surgeries, kidney transplantation, cancer treatment, acid attack, etc.

All Central and State Government hospitals are on the panel of PMNRF. In addition to this, the following Private hospitals are also on the panel:- https://pmnrf.gov.in/en/about/private-hospital-lists

One time grants on case by case basis.

No specified capping. Maximum grant varies from case to case.

011-2301-3683

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Government - State + Centre

Tamil Nadu Health System Project (TNHSP)

All cancers and 3 modalities of treatment- radiatiotherapy, surgical oncology, and medical oncology

The inclusion of households is based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas, respectively. This number also includes families that were covered in the RSBY but were not present in the SECC 2011 database.

The Scheme provides financial coverage for certain diagnostic, treatments and followup procedures that require hospitalization and are associated with high cost of care

The scheme provides coverage up to INR 5 lakhs per family per year on a floater basis for the ailments and procedures covered under the scheme.

Households meeting the criteria are automatically eligible for the scheme. Criteria mentioned in the link for rural and urban beneficiaries https://pmjay.gov.in/about/pmjay. Additional BPL household as per the state criteria are covered under CMCHIS.

Maximum of INR 5 lakhs per family per annum

1800 425 3993 (Toll Free)

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Philanthropic foundation/trust/society

Tiara Haemophilia and Cancer Foundation

Retinoblastoma

Children from lower socio-economic groups

Medical aid for children from lower socio-economic background whose parents cannot afford cost of care for cancer and hemophilia. Project has tie up with 9 hospitals in Chennai.

Financial aid for chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, investigations for diagnosis, imaging procedures, central venous devices, and palliative care.

099620 25060

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• https://tiarakids.in/cancer/

Philanthropic foundation/trust/society

Can STOP (Cancer Support Therapy To Overcome Pain)

Pediatric cancers

Children from lower socio-economic groups

• Umbrella activities to support pediatric cancer patients-ranging from awareness to counselling services
• Service extended to Patients of lower socio economic background in five government hospitals:
  • Institute of Child Health
  • Government Women’s Hospital
  • Government General Hospital
  • Government Royapettah Hospital
  • Chennai & Arignar Government Cancer Hospital, Kancheepuram

Nutrition support, sponsor-A-child (medical aid), drug bank, blood bank, can nest (free short stay) for poor children suffering from cancer.

• 044 26284256
• 044 26144560
• 0 9941007688
• 044 26284257

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Philanthropic foundation/trust/society

Coimbatore Cancer Foundation

All cancer types (focus on common cancers and tobacco-related cancers)

Patients from low-income family

Umbrella activities to support poor cancer patients-ranging from awareness to counselling services.

Diagnostic tests, investigations, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and pharmaceutical costs are all included in the scheme.

Screening (oral, breast, and cervical cancers), counselling, financial aid, awareness services.

INR 2 lakhs per patient

0422 4504646

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