Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Many health services including emergency medicine have been included under this scheme. Diseases such as pregnancy care and maternal health services, neonatal and child health services, child health, chronic infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, mental illness management, dental care are included.
Free health insurance cover is provided under the central government’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya). Under this, a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family is provided. That is, the beneficiaries of this scheme can get treatment up to 5 lakh rupees for free.
The Modi government launched this scheme in 2018 to enable good treatment to the poor. There have been more than one crore beneficiaries of this scheme so far. Many health services including emergency medicine have been included under this scheme.
Diseases such as pregnancy care and maternal health services, neonatal and child health services, child health, chronic infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, mental illness management, dental care are included. Medical and hospital expenses are covered for almost every type of disease.
The most important thing about this scheme is that for the treatment of many diseases, the beneficiary does not have to pay any charge for hospitalization. All expenses from hospital admission to treatment are covered in this plan. That is, those government and private hospitals which are included in this scheme cannot ask for money from the beneficiary for treatment.
Explain that the purpose of this scheme is to provide health insurance to about 10.74 crore poor families. If you also want the benefit of this or want to check your eligibility for this scheme, it can be easily ascertained through the NHA portal-mera.pmjay.gov.in whether you will get its coverage or not.
