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| 86000 free, cashless treatments worth Rs 86 Crore provided | | Rs. 40 Crore paid to hospitals in first six months of launch of ABPMJAY | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: AB PM-JAY SEHAT was launched by the Prime Minister of India on 26th December 2020. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) SEHAT in convergence with AB PM-JAY aims to provide Universal Health Insurance Coverage of Rs.5.00 lakh per family on a floater basis.
AB PM-JAY SEHAT has the same benefits as available under AB-PMJAY. This scheme covers all residents of Jammu and Kashmir including employees/pensioners of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and their families. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) SEHAT in convergence with PM-JAY provides cashless access to health care services for the beneficiary at the point of service, that is, the hospital. AB PM-JAY SEHAT in convergence with PM-JAY envisions to help mitigate catastrophic expenditure on medical treatment to all the residents of Jammu & Kashmir.
Since the launch, 86000 free and cashless treatments worth Rs. 86 Crore have been provided to eligible beneficiaries under both the schemes. Out of 70000 claims worth Rs. 75 Crores submitted by empanelled hospitals, 50000 claims worth Rs. 40 Crores have been paid to the Empanelled Hospitals.
Chief Executive Office, State Health Agency J&K, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray said, “AB-PMJAY and AB PMJAY SEHAT are the most ambitious schemes of Government of Jammu & Kashmir. State Health Agency J&K is putting more efforts in making this scheme a real success in terms of service delivery”. He further said, “We are introducing new innovations in the ecosystem of the scheme like implementation of Standard Treatment Guidelines, Establishment of District Implementation Units (DIUs), reforms in functioning of Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitras, real time-based monitoring system for Insurance Company and Empanelled Hospitals, strengthening of supply side, introduction of smart Ayushman Cards etc which will further streamline these schemes so that residents may avail free, cashless & hassle free benefits from reputed empanelled hospitals across the country.” |
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