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If you are a central government employee or pensioner living in Ghaziabad and you have been paying out of pocket for specialist consultations, there is a good chance you did not know Felix Hospital was an option.
Felix Hospital in Gamma-1, Greater Noida is fully empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme. From most parts of Ghaziabad Indirapuram, Vaishali, Kaushambi, Crossings Republik Felix Hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away via NH-9. That is often comparable to reaching a large CGHS hospital in central Delhi, without the city traffic.
CGHS Helpdesk at Felix Hospital: +91 9667064100
If the procedure is within CGHS approved rates, it is 100% cashless for entitled beneficiaries and their dependents. No deposit. No balance billing for covered procedures.
Specialty | Procedures Covered Under CGHS |
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery | Angiography, angioplasty, bypass surgery (CABG), valve replacement, pacemaker, ICD implantation, heart failure management |
Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement | Knee replacement, hip replacement, spine surgery, fracture fixation, bone infection, revision joint surgery |
Neurology and Neurosurgery | Stroke management, brain surgery, spinal cord conditions, epilepsy, neurological investigations |
Oncology | Cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, haematological cancers |
Gynaecology and Obstetrics | Normal delivery, C-section, hysterectomy, fibroid surgery, Level III NICU available |
Urology | Laser kidney stone treatment (zero-cut), prostate surgery, urinary tract procedures, dialysis |
General and Laparoscopic Surgery | Gallbladder removal, hernia repair, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colorectal procedures |
Paediatrics | Paediatric surgical and medical conditions |
ENT and Ophthalmology | Cataract surgery, ear surgery, tonsillectomy, septoplasty, glaucoma procedures |
Pulmonology | Respiratory conditions, COPD, bronchoscopy, sleep apnoea |
Nephrology and Dialysis | Chronic kidney disease, haemodialysis, 24/7 dialysis unit |
Gastroenterology | Endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver conditions, digestive disorders |
Rheumatology | Arthritis, autoimmune joint conditions |
Endocrinology | Diabetes, thyroid disorders, hormonal conditions |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, post-surgical rehabilitation |
Psychiatry | Mental health consultation and management |
Dermatology | Skin conditions and dermatological procedures |
Call +91 9667064100 to confirm whether your specific procedure is covered under CGHS rates before your visit.
Ghaziabad has its own hospitals. What it does not have in abundance is a CGHS empanelled private tertiary care facility with a 24/7 cath lab, robotic surgery, and a Level III NICU available cashless for central government beneficiaries.
The 24/7 digital cath lab at Felix Hospital operates without slot restrictions. For CGHS beneficiaries in Kaushambi, Vaishali, or Indirapuram areas with a dense retired central government servant population a cardiac emergency via NH-9 reaches interventional cardiology capability in approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
We regularly see patients from Ghaziabad's residential sectors presenting in our cardiology OPD with chest discomfort they had been managing with antacids for weeks. Many turn out to have significant coronary artery disease on angiography. The CGHS card covers the angiography, the angioplasty if required, and the post-procedure management. The patient pays nothing for any of it.
Covered under CGHS: angiography, angioplasty with stenting, CABG, valve replacement and repair, pacemaker implantation, ICD implantation, and heart failure management. Pre-authorization for planned cardiac procedures is handled entirely by the Felix CGHS desk; no separate CGHS office visits are required.
Ghaziabad's central government pensioner population includes many who retired a decade ago and are now managing knee or hip degeneration that has been worsening steadily. Painkillers work for a while. Physiotherapy helps for a while. But when the pain is limiting daily function when climbing stairs in a Vaishali apartment or walking to the Indirapuram market becomes a problem, joint replacement becomes the practical answer.
At Felix Hospital, knee replacement, hip replacement, partial joint replacement, and revision surgery are all performed under CGHS package rates. No balance billing. The robotic-assisted surgery wing delivers precision outcomes with faster recovery. In-house physiotherapy begins the same day as surgery. For Ghaziabad patients who had been told joint replacement means three months of difficult recovery, the reality at Felix Hospital is often significantly better.
Most Ghaziabad CGHS beneficiaries who have used the reimbursement route know exactly what it involves. Pay the bill first, sometimes two to four lakhs for a joint replacement or cardiac procedure. Collect every receipt, every prescription, every discharge summary. File the claim. Wait. Follow up. Wait again. Sometimes receive a partial reimbursement weeks or months later with deductions that were never explained beforehand.
Factor | Reimbursement Route | Cashless at Felix Hospital |
Upfront payment | Required, often substantial | Zero |
Paperwork burden | Bills, forms, submissions, follow-ups | Handled entirely by Felix CGHS desk |
Waiting period | Weeks to months | Settled directly with CGHS |
Rate risk | Excess above CGHS rate not reimbursed | CGHS rate charged directly |
Risk of shortfall | High | None for covered procedures |
Stress during hospitalisation | High | Managed by hospital team |
The Felix Hospital CGHS desk processes pre-authorisations, manages documentation, and settles directly with CGHS. The family focuses on the patient.
Room entitlement under CGHS depends on the beneficiary's pay level or pension grade.
Beneficiary Category | Room Entitlement |
Group A Officers (Pay Level 13 and above) | Private Room |
Group B Officers (Pay Level 9 to 12) | Semi-Private Room |
Group C and below (Pay Level 1 to 8) | General Ward |
Pensioners | Equivalent to serving status at last pay drawn |
If a higher room category is chosen beyond entitlement, only the difference in room charges is payable by the beneficiary (and most CGHS patients from Ghaziabad find the semi-private rooms at Felix Hospital comfortable and well-equipped for a planned admission). All clinical charges remain at CGHS approved rates regardless of room choice.
For planned treatment: Visit your allocated CGHS Wellness Centre for most Ghaziabad residents, Sector 37 or Sector 56 in Noida are the closest options. The Medical Officer conducts an initial assessment and issues a referral letter to Felix Hospital specifying the department and nature of care required.
Bring the referral letter, CGHS card, and Aadhaar card to the Felix Hospital CGHS helpdesk at Gamma-1, Greater Noida. The hospital team manages registration, pre-authorisation submission, and admission from this point. You do not follow up with any CGHS office separately.
For emergencies: Do not look for the referral letter when someone is critically ill. Drive directly to Felix Hospital's emergency department via NH-9. CGHS guidelines permit direct emergency admission at any empanelled hospital without prior referral. Treatment begins immediately. Retrospective authorisation is submitted by the hospital after stabilisation.
Tell the emergency team you are a CGHS beneficiary when you arrive.
CGHS rules are explicit: emergency admission at any empanelled hospital requires no prior referral and no pre-authorisation. Felix Hospital's emergency team treats first. The CGHS desk handles retrospective documentation after stabilisation. From Indirapuram or Crossings Republik, Felix Hospital is 25 to 35 minutes via NH-9 faster than reaching most central Delhi hospitals from eastern Ghaziabad during morning hours.
For central government employees and pensioners in Ghaziabad, Felix Hospital offers something the reimbursement route never could: treatment without upfront financial exposure, at a NABH-accredited private facility, in a location that does not require entering Delhi.
From Crossings Republik which sits literally on the Ghaziabad-Greater Noida border Felix Hospital is under 25 minutes. From Indirapuram and Vaishali, allow 30 to 35 minutes via NH-9. From Kaushambi and the NH-9 corridor, 35 to 40 minutes. For a Ghaziabad resident who has been driving to central Delhi for CGHS consultations, that is a meaningful upgrade in both time and convenience.
Ghaziabad's central government pensioner population is concentrated in specific residential corridors in Indirapuram's apartment belt along Ahinsa Khand and Nyay Khand, the Vaishali and Vasundhara sectors, and the newer Crossings Republik area close to the Greater Noida border.
Felix Hospital sits at the logical terminus of the NH-9 corridor from all of these areas. The drive from Indirapuram's Shipra Sun City area to Gamma-1 runs approximately 32 to 38 minutes on a normal traffic day comparable to the time it takes to reach Saket or Rohini from the same starting point, and without the bottleneck at the Delhi-Noida toll.
Area | Key Landmarks | Approx. Time from Felix |
Indirapuram, Ahinsa Khand, Nyay Khand | Shipra Mall, Indirapuram Habitat Centre | 32 to 38 mins |
Vaishali and Vasundhara | Vaishali Metro, Sector 4 market | 35 to 40 mins |
Kaushambi | Kaushambi Metro, NH-9 corridor | 35 to 40 mins |
Crossings Republik | Crossings Republik Mall, GT Road junction | 20 to 25 mins |
Lal Kuan, Mohan Nagar | Mohan Nagar bus stand, NH-9 | 30 to 35 mins |
Ghaziabad city centre, Raj Nagar | Raj Nagar District Centre | 45 to 55 mins |
Greater Noida Central | Nearest to Felix | 10 to 15 mins |
Noida Extension, Gaur City | Gaur City Mall | 20 to 25 mins |
Central government employees and pensioners in Ghaziabad have spent careers in service. The healthcare entitlement they earned should not require navigating Delhi traffic to use.
Felix Hospital is on the NH-9 corridor from Ghaziabad 25 to 40 minutes depending on where you are starting from. Fully empanelled under CGHS. Tertiary care equipped. And a CGHS desk that processes cases every day, so when your family needs it, the process is already familiar to the team handling it.
+91 9667064100, CGHS Helpdesk, Pre-Authorisation Queries, and 24-hour Emergency Felix Hospital, Gamma-1, Greater Noida. CGHS Empanelled serving Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Vaishali, Kaushambi, Crossings Republik, and the broader NCR belt.
Visit cghs.gov.in and navigate to the empanelled hospitals section. Select Uttar Pradesh or Delhi NCR as the region. Felix Hospital appears in the empanelled list.
Go to cghs.gov.in, navigate to empanelled hospitals, and download the latest PDF for the Delhi NCR or UP region. Always download fresh list updates regularly and older versions shared in WhatsApp groups may not reflect current empanelment status.
For Indirapuram, Vaishali, Kaushambi, and Crossings Republik residents, Felix Hospital in Gamma-1 Greater Noida is the closest fully equipped private CGHS empanelled option with tertiary care capability, reachable in 25 to 40 minutes via NH-9.
Felix Hospital is in Gamma-1, Greater Noida accessible from Ghaziabad via NH-9. From Crossings Republik it is under 25 minutes. From Indirapuram and Vaishali, 30 to 40 minutes.
Yes. CGHS cards are valid across all empanelled hospitals in the Delhi NCR region. Felix Hospital accepts CGHS cards issued from any NCR wellness centre. For emergencies, no referral is needed regardless of which city your card is registered in.
Medicines prescribed during your inpatient stay at Felix Hospital are covered under CGHS cashless treatment for listed procedures, within the CGHS approved formulary and package rates. The Felix CGHS desk clarifies any medicine coverage questions during admission before the procedure begins, not at discharge.
The number changes as hospitals are added or removed from the CGHS network. For the current count, check cghs.gov.in or contact your allocated wellness centre. Felix Hospital is among the most comprehensively equipped private empanelled facilities accessible from Ghaziabad.
No. Cashless CGHS treatment is only available at currently empanelled hospitals. Always verify empanelment status before visiting.
Both schemes provide cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals but serve different groups. CGHS covers central government employees and pensioners. Ayushman Bharat covers economically weaker sections. Felix Hospital is empanelled under both. The treatment quality and facility are identical, only the billing scheme differs.
Yes. CGHS guidelines provide for an attendant allowance during hospitalisation for beneficiaries aged 75 and above. Home visits from CGHS Medical Officers may also be available in certain cases. Confirm current applicable rules with your wellness centre or at cghs.gov.in as guidelines are updated periodically.
A CGHS referral letter is generally valid for 30 days from the date of issue for specialist consultation. For follow-up visits related to the same condition, the treating specialist at Felix Hospital can issue follow-up advice that does not require a fresh referral each time.
Yes for emergencies, no referral is needed at any empanelled hospital regardless of your home city. For planned treatment, a referral from a CGHS facility is required. Call +91 9667064100 and the Felix CGHS desk will guide you through the process.
Felix Hospital covers ophthalmology procedures including cataract surgery, glaucoma, and retinal treatment under CGHS empanelment. For dental treatment, call +91 9667064100 to confirm current dental coverage at Felix Hospital specifically before travelling.