HIMCARE: 2 lakh availed cashless treatment

Shimla, November 16

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As many as 2.07 lakh beneficiaries have availed cashless treatment worth Rs 187.87 crore through the Mukhya Mantri Himachal Health Care Scheme, HIMCARE. “HIMCARE is providing cashless treatment benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh since January, 2019 to those not covered under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY,” said Secretary Health Amitabh Avasthi.

He further said 5.13 lakh families are covered under this scheme and 222 hospitals, including 85 in private sector, are empanelled for providing cashless treatment. Avasthi said poor and needy people have fought serious diseases like cancer with the help of this scheme.

He further informed that the beneficiaries can register/renew their cards by visiting the website of the department, i.e. www.hpsbys.in or through the nearest Lok Mitra Kendra for which they will have to deposit a fee of Rs 50 in addition to the prescribed premium amount for card preparation. “To get the registration and renewal done under the scheme, it is mandatory to upload the documents prescribed by the government. Category-wise list of prescribed documents is available on department’s website,” he said.

“New cards can be prepared from January 1 to March 31,” said Avasthi. — TNS