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5 crore hospital admissions authorised under Ayushman Bharat Yojana

The Union Health Ministry informed that a total of five crore hospital admissions have been authorized under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).

The ministry said that this has amounted to Rs 61,501 crore under the scheme. The flagship scheme is implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) and provides health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 Crore beneficiary families.

A statement issued by CEO, NHA read that AB PM-JAY was launched with the vision to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

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“Currently in its fifth year of implementation, the scheme is helping crores of beneficiaries from poor and vulnerable families by reducing the out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatments. Consistent efforts have helped achieve several milestones for PM-JAY in the current year. From issuing 9.28 crore Ayushman Cards to scheme beneficiaries to achieving 100% allocated fund utilization and authorization of 1.65 crore hospital admissions, the year 2022-23 has been full of accomplishments for the scheme,” the statement further read.   

The ministry said that AB PM-JAY is being implemented in 33 States and Union Territories (UTs) except for Delhi, Odisha, and West Bengal. To date, 23.39 crore beneficiaries have been verified and issued Ayushman Cards for availing free treatment under the scheme. Under AB PM-JAY, the beneficiaries are issued co-branded PVC Ayushman Cards.

 


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