The private hospitals empanelled under CGHS are required to provide medicines for a period of upto (cost not exceeding Rs 2000/-) at the time of discharge from hospital. Only essential medicines in generic name shall be provided. No non-drug items shall be provided. No nutritional supplements, tonics, cough syrups, Vitamins, Injections shall be supplied. The hospital shall raise the bill separately for the medicines and submit bills to CGHS in case of pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. In case of serving CGHS beneficiaries taking treatment on payment basis the hospital may supply the medicines on payment basis to the beneficiary and he/she can claim reimbursement from his/her Ministry / Department. However, it is the choice as per convenience of the serving beneficiary either to buy such medicines from the hospital at the time of discharge or to obtain from CGHS Wellness Centre.