new delhi action would be initiated against all cghs empanelled hospitals designated as covidand noncovid facilities for denying treatment to coronavirus infected patients and to those suffering from other diseases the union health ministry saidthe warning was issued after the ministry reviewed representations from central government health scheme cghs beneficiaries regarding difficulties they were facing in availing treatment at private hospitals and diagnostic centres empanelled under the scheme the matter has been reviewed and it is now decided to reiterate that all cghs empanelled hospitals which are notified as covidhospitals by state governments shall provide treatment facilities to cghs beneficiaries as per norms of the scheme for all covid19 related treatmentssimilarly it is directed that all the cghs empanelled hospitals which are not notified as covid hospitals shall not deny treatment facilities or admission to cghs beneficiaries and shall charge as per norms for all other treatments suitable action shall be taken in case of violation of the guidelines an order issued on june 9 readthe scheme presently has around 36 lakh beneficiaries and 12 lakh card holders an official said