Deputy CM Shri Rajendra Shukla urged people to take advantage of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla has urged the people to take advantage of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra saying that those eligible must get Ayushman Card.

The Deputy CM Shri Shukla said that good health is key all-round development. He informed that the nationwide initiative of Ayushman Bharat Yojana was started in 2018 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to meet the health needs of the weaker sections. Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) aims at helping to reduce the cost of medical treatment.

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Shukla gave instructions to the departmental officers to make efforts in this direction in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. It is noteworthy that more than 3 crore 71 lakh Ayushman Cards have been issued. So far, more than 16 lakh 88 thousand beneficiaries have received benefits under the scheme and got treatment for various diseases. So far, more than 1 lakh Ayushman Cards have been made in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.

Benefits to eligible families

Every eligible family gets free treatment facility up to Rs 5 lakh per year. The beneficiary has the facility of free treatment in any identified government or private hospitals across the country affiliated to the scheme. PM-JAY provides cashless access to health care services at the hospital itself to the beneficiary.

In case of hospitalization, free treatment of corona, cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, dengue, chikungunya, malaria, dialysis, knee and hip replacement, infertility, cataract and other identified serious diseases is done. Under the Chief Minister Covid-19 Treatment Scheme, eligible beneficiaries are also treated free of cost.

The beneficiaries can visit any empaneled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment. The services include around 1670 procedures, covering all the costs related to the treatment. These include medicines, supplies, diagnostic services, doctor’s fees, room charges, surgeon’s fees, OT and ICU charges.

How to get free treatment?

Beneficiaries can carry any one identity card (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID, Government ID) along with the family ID. Get your eligibility checked by visiting Common Service Centre, Public Service Centre, UTI-ITSL Center and get Ayushman Card made. Ayushman Cards can also be made with the help of identified village employment assistants, Asha workers and authorized persons at the district level.

In case of admission in the hospital affiliated to the scheme, free cards can be made through Ayushman Mitra. Show Ayushman card at the hospital at the time of admission and avail free treatment. It is noteworthy that to avail the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the beneficiary does not need to give any application. If the beneficiary’s family is included in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana list, then they can avail treatment benefits up to Rs 5 lakh every year in any empaneled hospital for medical treatment.