Tamil Nadu government scheme · Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

Also called CMCHIS

The Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme is run by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. It provides free, cashless hospital treatment at empanelled hospitals for low-income families in Tamil Nadu. It is for families with an annual income below ₹1,20,000, covering spouses, children, and dependent parents on the family ration card, as well as differently abled persons' families, old age home inmates, and transgender persons. Beneficiaries get cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year. To apply, obtain an income certificate, take it with your ration card and Aadhaar cards to the card-issuing centre at the District Collector's office, and collect your card.

Written by AI from the official details below.

Who can apply for CMCHIS

  • Families with an annual income below ₹1,20,000.
  • Covers the eligible person's spouse, children and dependent parents. All must be on the family ration card.
  • Families of differently abled persons are covered with no income limit.
  • Ration card and income certificate are waived for inmates of recognised old age homes and for transgender persons.

CMCHIS benefits

  • Cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at empanelled hospitals.
  • Treatment is approved on the CMCHIS e-card at the hospital.

How to apply for CMCHIS

  1. Get an income certificate from the Village Administrative Officer.
  2. Take it, with the family ration card and Aadhaar cards, to the CMCHIS card-issuing centre at the District Collector's office.
  3. Collect the CMCHIS card and show it at an empanelled hospital for cashless treatment.

Documents needed for CMCHIS

  • Income certificate from the Village Administrative Officer
  • Family ration card
  • Aadhaar card for each family member

Where it applies

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Checked against the sources below on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you apply.

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