Govt:10L golden cards issued, 10K treatments in first 40 days

Sehat scheme

Jammu, February 5

The J&K Government on Friday said at least 10.77 lakh golden cards and 10,000 treatments had been done in the region in the first 40 days after the launch of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Sehat scheme.

The scheme was e-launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 26, 2020.

Since the roll out of the scheme, 10,000 free and cashless treatments worth Rs 7.21 crore have been provided to the eligible beneficiaries under the scheme, in the first 40 days.

Besides, 10.77 lakh golden cards have been issued in addition to 12.90 lakh golden cards issued under the AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme.

The Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, said,”AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme is a historical step in the direction towards universal health insurance. We have made a humble beginning, but there is a long way to go. It is heartening to see residents availing free and cashless benefits from reputed empanelled hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir.” He further said, “Residents of J&K have already started availing benefits under the scheme from the reputed hospitals outside the UT.” He added that since the launch of the scheme, 155 patients had already availed benefits in empanelled hospitals from outside J&K using the portability feature of the AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme.

AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme launched by the government covers all residents of Jammu and Kashmir, including the employees and the pensioners as well as their families.

AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme in convergence with the PMJAY aims at providing universal health insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family on a floater basis. AB-PMJAY Sehat scheme has the same benefits as available under the AB-PMJAY. — IANS