Padmapriya T S
Hi,
Can you please tell what expenses the employee cannot claim under medical reimbursement. i understand there is a GO that specifically lists out ineligible expenses under this head? Where can I get it?
Also let me know if Accu-check bought by an employee is an allowable expense?
Thanks
Priya

From India, Madras
katyana
35

Hi,

As a general principle, any perquisite in one form of a medical allowance is typically taxable. On the other hand, reimbursement by an employer of medical expenses incurred by an employee is generally tax-free.

If an employee receives some money for his medical treatment or the treatment of any member of his family or any of his dependant relatives then a sum up to Rs. 15,000 p.a. is not treated as a taxable perquisite as per Clause (b) of the provision to Section 17 (2) of the I.T. Act. This exemption is enjoyed by the employee only if the expenditure is actually incurred on his medical treatment or for treatment of any member of the family or a dependant relative. It may be noted here that there is no condition that the medical treatment should be at any of the approved hospitals. It could be at any place and from any type of doctor belonging to Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Unani or Naturopathy system .

The following diseases are covered in Medical reimbursement.

i(a) cancer;

(b) tuberculosis;

(c) acquired immunity deficiency syndrome;

(d) disease or ailment of the heart, blood, lymph glands, bone marrow, respiratory system, central nervous system, urinary system, liver, gall bladder, digestive system, endocrine glands or the skin, requiring surgical operation;

(e) ailment or disease of the eye, ear, nose or throat, requiring surgical operation;

(f) fracture in any part of the skeletal system or dislocation of vertebrae requiring surgical operation or orthopedic treatment;

(g) gynecological or obstetric ailment or disease requiring surgical operation, cesarean operation or laparoscopic intervention;

(h) ailment or disease of the organs mentioned at (d), requiring medical treatment in a (i) gynecological or obstetric ailment or disease requiring medical treatment in a hospital .

(j) burn injuries requiring medical treatment (k) mental disorder, neurotic or psychotic requiring medical treatment (l) drug addiction requiring medical treatment in a hospital (m) anaphylactic shocks including insulin shocks, drug reactions and other allergic manifestations requiring medical treatment in a hospital .

Yes u can claim medical reimbursement for ACCU-CHECK.

KATYANA

From India, Gurgaon
sylur
I tried to claim for medical reimbursement on the basis of my dental treatment (filling, scalling, polishing). My organization refuses to accept it, saying dental treatments whatsoever is not covered. Can someone clarify this?
Regards
-Sylur

From India, Mumbai
ASHISH KULKARNI 1
i want know about ESIC Reimbursement. our employee having meet an burning accident & he is taking a treatment in private hospital 20 day's before. we have cover him by ESIC but we have not give any type of intimation to ESIC. & we want reimburse his claim can it possible?
From India, Mumbai
n.ahmad
Dear all, I want know that can i claim medical reimbursement, if we did not inform to esic hospital or esic officer till discharge from private hospital
From India, Kichha
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