Punjab launches universal health insurance; free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh

Punjab government is all set to launch its universal health insurance scheme on Tuesday, that ensures free health treatment of upto Rs 10 lakh per family.

As a pilot, the scheme is first being rolled out in Tarn Taran and Barnala districts, where, beginning tomorrow, 128 camps each will be organised in both districts.

“People will have to come here with the copies of their voter id card, AADHAR card and passports, submit them along with the registration form, to be eligible for getting the free health insurance. Sehat cards will be issued to them,” said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

The Chief Minister said that while all government run health institutions are already on board for the scheme, around 500 private hospitals have also been empaneled and will give free cashless insurance to those who enrol for the scheme.  “In a year, irrespective of number of people in the family seeking treatment, each family can get treatment for ,2000 ailments, for upto Rs 10 lakh for free,” said Mann.

Mann also announced that they were scaling up the number of Aam Aadmi clinics from the present 881 to 1,000.