PM-JAY is world’s largest government-funded health insurance and assurance scheme; offers coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
Health Ministry tells Parliament that measures are in place to detect & prevent fraud. With 8.39 crore hospital admissions under the scheme, fraudulent cases are under 0.5%.
Indians aged 70 & above, who are more prone to hospitalisation than others, can register on Ayushman Bharat portal or its mobile app with their Aadhaar details, irrespective of their income.
New beneficiaries will be issued Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card upon registration. India has nearly 6 crore people who are 70 and above, according to government estimates.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Delhi and West Bengal governments on Tuesday for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance...
Additional financial outlay of Rs 3,437 crore has been approved for the expansion. The cashless hospitalisation benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh is provided annually on per family basis.
It will benefit 4.5 crore families with 6 crore senior citizens with a Rs 5L free health insurance cover on annual basis. Eligible senior citizens would be issued new distinct card.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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