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UMID Card – Everything you need to know about Indian Railways Unique Medical Card

,   and  Team Rucha Joshi
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In this article, we will cover everything about UMID card such as features, benefits, eligibility, registration, checklist an
In this article, we will cover everything about UMID card such as features, benefits, eligibility, registration, checklist and help desk.

Index

  1. Introduction
  2. What are the features of the UMID card?
  3. Additional Benefits of UMID
  4. How will these features help you?
  5. Who can Get Benefits from UMID Railway?
  6. UMID registration and Application for UMID railway
  7. Checklist for UMID Application
  8. Different fields for UMID registration
  9. Fields to complete online UMID application form
  10. Registration for UMID as Pensioner and their Dependents
  11. UMID Help Desk

Introduction

UMID Card

UMID is one of the enhancement facilities for all the employers and pensioners, as well as their dependents of Indian railways. The recently launched UMID Indian Railways is unique and revolutionary.

What are the features of the UMID card?

UMID Card
  • It has a Smart Health Card System.

UMID card provides a unique identification to all the beneficiaries with a unique number. Additionally, there various other smart features like web-enabled QR code along with biometric identity with a shared database at an all India level.

  • Access to Web and Phone App

UMID has access to your mobile phone application or through the online website. You can download the official android app from the play store to save your id card in your cell phone. You can print your QR code as well to e-validate your details.

  • Auto Generation of OPD Slips

With UMID, you can access medical facilities in any railway hospital or private clinics and generate automatic OPD slips. You can create such slips using a kiosk (1) installed in hospitals.

  • Fully Electronic Process

The process of UMID registration, approval, and UMID card generation are entirely electronic. You can get everything done through the UMID portal with no additional paperwork. You can get the revision of medical benefits particulars done online as well.

  • ·UMID is easy and convenient

Thanks to the built-in authentication mechanism of UMID cards, getting health services for railway employees and their dependents effortless and convenient. With UMID, you can access medical facilities using any one the particulars. It includes UMID card number, PF number, QR code, PAN number, Aadhar number, PPO number, and your registered contact number.

  • ·It has Card Independent System

You can facilitate your identity efficiently without a physical UMID card with the help of an integrated database of PAN Indian Identity numbers along with biometric and QR code systems for UMID Indian railways.

Additional Benefits of UMID

UMID Card

There are multiple benefits of UMID, including:

  • Easy and convenient access to health services using UMID id
  • You can avail UMID registration from any place using the UMID portal and mobile application
  • Identification of UMID beneficiaries with no requirement of physical UMID card
  • You can quickly update any details of UMID beneficiaries
  • UMID also helps in switching debits and credits between health facilities
  • A robust rule engine powers your UMID means it has an automatic rule integration facility along with manual scrutiny
  • Your UMID has a smart hospital interface
  • These cards consist of built-in validation for automatic invalidation of any conditional eligibility.

How will these features help you?

  • UMID has a beneficiary’s database that effectively helps with the e-pass system.
  • UMID consist of the Golden Master Beneficiary Registry, which aims to make services to legitimate family members at the time of various events, including settlement, appointments, education allowance, and more.
  • It has a shared registry with standard data reinforcement at the pan India level.

Who can Get Benefits from UMID Railway?

Indian railways issues UMID ID to its:

  • Employees
  • Pensioners
  • Dependents of Employees and Pensioners
  • Other beneficiaries such as Quasi Rly Employees, Porters/Coolies, etc.

Indian Railway gives UMID login to all medical beneficiaries mentioned above using a unique number as a perpetual identity.

UMID registration and Application for UMID railway

UMID Card

There only a few simple steps you can take to complete the UMID registration and application process.

You can visit the official website of UMID or download the UMID mobile app to initiate the UMID registration process.

For registration, you will need to select the type of beneficiaries first; Employee, Pensioner, and others. You will require to provide your identity particulars like PAN, Date of Birth, PF number, etc., to avail for UMID login.

For initiating the UMID application, first, you will require to login using OTP. Then you can begin with Initiate New Application and fill up all the required details of self and family members. Next, you just need to upload all the necessary documents and submit them.

Checklist for UMID Application

Checklists for UMID differ from employees, pensioners, and their dependents.

Below is the list of documents that all the employees are required to get UMID cards:

  • Photograph of Employee and all the dependents
  • Signature of the employee
  • Old medical card of the employee
  • ID proof of all individual dependents

The following checklist is for pensioners to get the UMID cards:

  • Signature of all the pensioners and their dependents
  • Signature of pensioner
  • Old medical card of pensioner
  • ID proof of all individual dependents
  • Latest pension slip

For physically/mentally challenged dependents – You will need to upload Railway Doctor Certified Medical Certificate as well.

Different fields for UMID registration

  • PF/Employee Number (11 digits)
  • PAN number
  • Date of Birth

After you successfully register for UMID, proceed to apply for UMID cards.

Fields to complete online UMID card application form

You need to fill the following fields to complete the online UMID application form.

For Employees

  • Gender
  • PAN number
  • Date of Birth

For Dependents of Employees

  • Name of Family Member
  • Date of Birth
  • Relation
  • Marital Status
  • Physically/Mentally Challenged
  • Blood Group
  • Residential Address
  • City
  • Pin code
  • Health Unit Opted
  • Aadhar Number
  • PAN
  • Email ID
  • Phone Number

Registration for UMID as Pensioner and their Dependents

Your first to get a UMID card is to register on the UMID web portal. Further, you will need the following details to complete the registration:

  • PPO Number (7th CPC)
  • Date of Birth
  • Date of Cessation
  • Pensioner Type (Primary/Secondary)
  • Pension Scheme (with/without FMA)

Complete the registration process before proceeding for an online application for UMID.

For Pensioners and their dependents, You will need to fill the following fields to complete the application form to get a UMID card.

For Pensioners

  • Department
  • Designation
  • Station
  • Blood Group
  • Residential Address
  • City
  • Pin code
  • Health Unit Opted
  • Aadhar number
  • PAN
  • Email ID

For Dependents of Pensioners

  • Family Member Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Relation
  • Marital Status
  • Physically/Mentally Challenged
  • Blood Group
  • Residential Address
  • City
  • Pin code
  • Health Unit Opted
  • Aadhar Number
  • PAN
  • Email ID
  • Mobile Number

UMID Help Desk

UMID Card

For any complaints or queries regarding your UMID medical cards, you can raise a service request to the UMID help desk. You will need to provide your registered email id along with the subject of your application. Further, you require to state your queries or problems in detail. Next, submit your service request and note the reference number for your request for future use.

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