JIPMER and ESIC sign MoU for cashless healthcare to ESIC beneficiaries in Puducherry
18 September 2026
The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) have signed an MoU in Puducherry.
It provides cashless healthcare services to ESIC beneficiaries and their dependents at JIPMER.
The agreement covers outpatient and inpatient care, diagnostic services, emergency treatment, surgeries and specialised medical procedures.
Emergency treatment can be availed without prior referral, subject to beneficiary verification and subsequent communication with ESIC.
The MoU also provides for online referrals through the ESIC system.
It will initially remain valid for two years and may be extended by another year on mutually agreed terms.
In plain words
JIPMER Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research — The medical institute at Puducherry that is party to the MoU.
ESIC Employees' State Insurance Corporation — The body whose beneficiaries and their dependents get cashless care under the MoU.