The Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) Nagaland was initiated with the aim to alleviate financial hardships due to hospitalization expenses and to prevent inaccessibility to medical care on account of unaffordability, by providing free and cashless benefits for treatment of various ailments, to every citizen of the State.

1. CMHIS (GEN) category includes all Indigenous and/or Permanent residents of the State who are not beneficiaries under the AB PM-JAY or any other public funded health insurance scheme of the government and who are not covered under CMHIS (EP) category. 2. CMHIS (GEN) category also includes non-dependant family members of CMHIS (EP) categories, employees without PIMS number, contractual, adhoc, fixed pay employees of the State government and contractual employees under various CSS, and their household members.

CMHIS (EP) category includes State government employees who are eligible for monthly Medical Allowance (MA) and or reimbursement of medical expenses under Medical Re-imbursement scheme viz (1). Regular employees, (2). Pensioners, (3). Serving Legislators/ Ex- Legislators, (4). Employees of State Public Sector Undertakings, Corporations and Autonomous Bodies, (5). Workcharge employees (on Scale Pay), and their dependent family members.

The term ‘family’ means and includes- “Husband or wife as the case may be and dependant family members.”

1 Temporary visitors and guests whose total period of stay is less than 6 months in the past one year. 2. Members who have permanently migrated or left the household on marriage, employment etc. even if they occasionally visit the HH. 3. A resident employee, or domestic servant or a paying guest taking common meal and living with the household. 4. Those who are not considered normal member. NB: a. AB PM-JAY Beneficiaries including Building and other Construction Workers will not be covered under CMHIS (GEN) category. b. There is no financial /economic dependency criteria for households under the AB PM-JAY/ CMHIS (General) Category.

1. For CMHIS (GEN) beneficiary families, the Sum Insured is Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) per family per annum on a family floater basis, similar to AB PM-JAY. 2. For CMHIS (EP) beneficiary families, the Sum Insured is Rs. 20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Only) per family per annum on a family floater basis. Further, for Government employees, any additional expenses beyond the sum insured shall be reimbursed on a case-to-case basis by the State government on recommendation of the State Medical Board

No, certain medical treatments and procedures, such as cosmetic surgeries, dental treatments, and infertility treatments, are not covered under the CMHIS scheme.

Yes, you can still apply for the CMHIS scheme if you already have health insurance from another provider. However, you cannot claim benefits from both insurance policies simultaneously for the same treatment

Yes, you can include your spouse and up to three dependent children under the CMHIS scheme. However, parents, siblings, and other relatives are not covered under the scheme.

You can check your eligibility for the CMHIS scheme by visiting the official website of the Health and Family Welfare Department of Nagaland, contacting the empaneled hospitals and healthcare providers who are implementing the scheme, or visiting the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) in your area.

You will need to provide proof of identity, proof of address, and proof of income to apply for the Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme. You may also be required to provide additional documents, such as medical certificates or hospital bills.

The Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme provides coverage for medical treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. The coverage includes hospitalization expenses, medical consultation fees, laboratory tests, and other medical expenses incurred during the treatment.