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Hospital treatments worth ₹1.73 lakh crore sanctioned under Ayushman Bharat, Rajya Sabha told| India News

Hospital treatments worth ₹1.73 lakh crore sanctioned under Ayushman Bharat, Rajya Sabha told| India News

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New Delhi, As on February 28, a total of 11.69 crore hospital admissions across the country, amounting to ₹1.73 lakh crore, have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana , Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Hospital treatments worth ₹1.73 lakh crore sanctioned under Ayushman Bharat, Rajya Sabha told Out of these, 4.40 crore hospital admissions amounting to ₹68,302.23 crore were authorised during the last two financial years FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25. The significant utilisation of the scheme indicates that eligible beneficiaries are availing the benefit to access healthcare services, thereby reducing their out-of-pocket expenditure, Jadhav said in a written reply. The AB-PMJAY provides health coverage of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 12 crore families constituting the bottom 40 per cent of India’s population. In March 2024, approximately 37 lakh families of accredited social health activists, and Anganwadi workers and helpers were included under the scheme. The scheme was further expanded to cover six …

Except West Bengal, all states and UTs have been onboarded for Ayushman Bharat scheme: Nadda | Latest News India

Except West Bengal, all states and UTs have been onboarded for Ayushman Bharat scheme: Nadda | Latest News India

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New Delhi, Except for West Bengal, all states and Union Territories across the nation have been onboarded for the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana as of March 26, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Except West Bengal, all states and UTs have been onboarded for Ayushman Bharat scheme: Nadda More than 8.9 crore hospital admissions worth ₹1.26 lakh were authorised under AB-PMJAY since its inception till March 1, 2025, Nadda said. Responding to a question, Nadda said that as of March 20, more than 10.21 lakh, 14.47 lakh, and 14.76 lakh Ayushman cards have been created for Accredited Social Health Activists , Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers beneficiary families, respectively, under the scheme. Till March 1, 30,957 hospitals, including 13,866 private and 17,091 public hospitals, were empanelled under the scheme. Nadda said that till March 1, over 2.21 crore hospital admissions worth ₹34,954 crore were authorised under AB-PMJAY for FY 2024-25. Regular updation such as expansion of beneficiary base, inclusion of new procedures, empanelment of new …

Paving the path towards universal health coverage

Paving the path towards universal health coverage

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International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day falls in December. For India, the road to UHC starts with increasing government spending on health, a national priority as per the government’s policy documents. The Ayushman Bharat programme provides the structure for translating such investment into concrete outcomes for the people. It includes Ayushman Arogya Mandirs for comprehensive primary health services — promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative care —without incurring any financial burden. It also features the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) which uses the health insurance model to provide access to secondary and tertiary health care to nearly 50% of the population. These are ambitious policies that depend on an improved fiscal context and coordinated governance across the central and state governments. Directed investments towards strengthening institutional governance and capacities for regulation, quality control, enforcement, fraud control, grievance redressal and research have to be prioritised. The Union government has fiscal constraints that prevent the provision of a comprehensive universal benefit package (UBP) in publicly-funded health facilities to all its population. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / …

5 Gujarat hospitals debarred under PMJAY due to alleged irregularities: Health dept | Latest News India

5 Gujarat hospitals debarred under PMJAY due to alleged irregularities: Health dept | Latest News India

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Ahmedabad: The health department in Gujarat has debarred five hospitals and two doctors from participating in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Maa Yojana after an inspection of the facilities indicated multiple irregularities, a state government statement said on Monday. Five empanelled hospitals — two in Patan district, one each in Dahod, Ahmedabad and Aravalli districts — and two doctors were suspended under PMJAY in the last one week for irregularities, the health department said (FILE PHOTO/Representative Image) Between December 2 and December 8, the State Anti-Fraud Unit (SAFU), working alongside expert doctors, conducted thorough inspections of suspected facilities. Their investigations indicated various fraudulent activities, including manipulated laboratory reports, inadequate infrastructure, and violations of scheme guidelines. Since January 2024, the health department has suspended a total of 12 hospitals for violating PMJAY guidelines. “We will not tolerate inhumane activities by hospitals and doctors exploiting this scheme for financial gain. Strict actions will continue against those found guilty,” said an official. The Gujarat government is also developing new Standard Operating Procedures for treatment protocols …

Health scheme for elderly to be operational within a week | Latest News India

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Sep 13, 2024 02:42 AM IST The Union Cabinet approved expanding free insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per year under the health scheme for all senior citizens aged 70 and more. New Delhi: The process to include all senior citizens, aged 70 and above, to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will be made operational in a week, the Union ministry of health and family welfare announced on Thursday. ₹5 lakh per year under the Centre-run health scheme to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above. (HT PHOTO)” title=”The announcement came a day after the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime minister Narendra Modi approved a major expansion of free insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per year under the Centre-run health scheme to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above. (HT PHOTO)” /> ₹5 lakh per year under the Centre-run health scheme to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above. (HT PHOTO)” title=”The announcement came a day after the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime minister …

What is Ayushman Bharat health insurance for senior citizens?

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Image Source : INDIA TV Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Ayushman Bharat health insurance: In a significant move to assist 4.5 crore families, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (September 11) approved health coverage for senior citizens under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). AB PM-JAY is the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme which provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 55 crore individuals corresponding to 12.34 crore families. All members of the eligible families irrespective of age are covered under the scheme. The scheme has covered 7.37 crore hospital admissions including 49 per cent women beneficiaries. The public has benefited to the extent of over Rs 1 lakh crore under the scheme. Notably, the expansion of cover to senior citizens of the age of 70 years and above was earlier announced by Prime Minister Modi in April 2024. Who is eligible? All senior citizens of the age 70 years and above irrespective of their socio-economic …