All diseases are covered in this plan. It also covers the cost of medicines, day care treatment and diagnosis.
Today three years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan-Arogya Yojana (PM-JY) have been completed. So far 2.19 crore patients have got admission in the hospital under this scheme. On this occasion, on Thursday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted that Ayushman Bharat scheme is playing an important role in the treatment of the poor for the last three years. The scheme is ensuring better treatment to the poor, freeing them from the worry of various types of expenses including cost of medicines, treatment. Under this scheme, 14 people are getting admission in the hospital every minute.
world’s largest health insurance plan
The Union Health Minister said that the thinking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to improve the standard of living of the person standing at the last end. Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided free treatment facility to crores of people and this scheme is proving to be a boon for the poor. He said that this scheme is ensuring better treatment of the poor, who are not getting costly treatment and medicines. It is the world’s largest health insurance scheme, from which 50 crore beneficiaries can get free healthcare.
Applicable in these states and union territories
In a special conversation with All India Radio, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority, Dr. RS. Speaking on the occasion, Sharma said, in the three years since its launch, the scheme has contributed significantly in addressing the challenge of equitable access to inpatient health care for the poor. Except West Bengal, Odisha and Delhi, all other 33 states and union territories have implemented this scheme.
What is Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan-Arogya Yojana?
For information, let us tell you that all diseases have been included in this plan. It also covers the cost of medicines, day care treatment and diagnosis. 24 thousand hospitals have been empaneled under this scheme. Cashless health care services are provided. This scheme was started on 23 September 2018 from Jharkhand.
Ayushman Bharat (PM-JY) is the world’s largest health assurance scheme, which aims to ensure free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year.
This facility is being provided to more than 10.74 crore poor and underprivileged families (or about 50 crore beneficiaries), who constitute about 40 percent of the Indian population.
Who is eligible for Ayushman Bharat?
Rural households have been included in this scheme on the basis of their rank in seven deprivation criteria (D1 to D7) status. Apart from this, urban households are classified on the basis of occupation categories.
