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AB-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings, says Govt

The Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. A total of 3.14 crore beneficiaries were benefited during the last two years under the Centre's ambitious health insurance scheme, he said. The states/UTs having maximum and minimum number of beneficiary families supported by the Centre and state are Uttar Pradesh and Lakshadweep, respectively, Baghel said in a written reply. Responding to a question, he said in Gujarat, Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is implemented in convergence with the state scheme Mukhyamantri Amrutum. As of July 19, 2023, a total of 41.34 lakh hospital admissions worth Rs 8,564 crore have been authorised under the scheme in Gujarat, Baghel stated. For the financial year 2022-23, central share of funds of Rs 6,048 crore were released

Gujarat govt launches revamped PMJAY-MA scheme with Rs 10 lakh health cover

The Gujarat Government on Tuesday launched the revamped Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme, under which people can avail free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh instead of the previous limit of Rs 5 lakh. Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday officially launched the revised health insurance scheme from his office in the presence of health department officials, a state government release said. Starting Tuesday, beneficiaries of the PMJAY-MA in Gujarat will receive an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh, which is a two-fold rise from the previous cover of Rs 5 lakh, it stated. While the Centre's PMJAY is popularly known as Ayushman Bharat, MA stands for the state government's Mukhyamantri Amrutam (MA) scheme, which was merged with the central health scheme. In the state budget presented in February, state Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai had announced the doubling of insurance cover under PMJAY-MA scheme from Rs 10 lakh from Rs 5 lakh. Now,

Free treatment worth Rs 61,501 crore given under AB PM-JAY scheme: Centre

Till date, 233.9 million beneficiaries have been verified and issued Ayushman cards for availing of free treatment under the scheme

About 41.8 mn hospital admissions worth Rs 489 bn authorised under AB-PMJAY

Approximately 4.18 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 48,934.9 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) through a network of 26,267 empanelled healthcare providers, including 11,700 private hospitals till December 4, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. The percentage of hospital admissions authorised in the private sector by count and amount are 57 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said in a written reply. On whether the government was aware that people were not able to avail of benefits under AB-PMJAY due to the apathy of private hospitals, Pawar said healthcare providers could not deny treatment to genuine beneficiaries according to the terms and conditions of empanelment. In case of denial of treatment by the empanelled hospital, beneficiaries can lodge grievances on the designated web portal or mobile application of Central Grievance Redressal Management System, she .

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PM Modi to distribute Ayushman cards under PMJAY-MA Yojana in Gujarat

To provide coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, for primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitalization without any cap on family size or age, PM Modi will distribute Ayushman cards today

Transgender persons to get composite healthcare svcs under AB-PMJAY: Govt

Transgender persons will now get composite healthcare services under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY with a MoU being signed between the National Health Authority and the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday hailed the MoU as one of its kind in the country which will give impetus to ensuring rightful and respectable place for transgenders The MoU will extend all healthcare benefits to transgender persons (holding a transgender certificate issued by the National Portal for transgender persons) across the country, Mandaviya said. The ministry of social justice and empowerment (MOSJE) will fund Rs.5 lakh insurance cover per transgender beneficiary per annum. A comprehensive package is being prepared for transgender category including the existing AB PM-JAY packages and specific packages like Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and treatment for transgenders, he said. They will be eligible to seek treatment in any of the AB PM-JAY ...

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Insurance regulator releases exposure draft aiming to provide greater flexibility to insurers as far as their corporate agency tie-ups are concerned

Female utilisation of AB PM-JAY at 46.7% from Oct 2019 to Sep 2021: Study

Female utilisation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) services stood at 46.7 per cent from October 2019 to September 2021, according to a new study. Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Kerala and Meghalaya have a higher number of Ayushman Cards issued for women as compared to their male counterparts, the study showed. Apart from expanding and creating a network of almost 27,300 private and government hospitals, AB PM-JAY has also greatly contributed in shifting the gender paradigm with over 42 per cent of beneficiaries availing treatment under the scheme being women. The study on 'gender' under AB PM-JAY from October 2019 to September 2021 reveals that female utilisation of AB PM-JAY services stood at 46.7 per cent of the total utilisation. States like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikkim observed higher female utilisation under AB PM-JAY than male for the stipulated period of

Rates under PM-JAY hiked, to boost private sector participation

Rates for 400 procedures hiked between 20 and 400%, black fungus treatment added

States, UTs asked to extend Covid-19 vaccine drive to PMJAY hospitals

The Covid vaccination for those above 60 years and above 45 years with comorbidities will start from March 1

Expecting a rebound in health services: Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan

The scheme was launched in September 2018 and every quarter we were going up in a big way, says CEO Bhushan

Over 12.6 mn got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt

The Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched in 2018 and aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families

NHA starts empanelling ICMR-registered labs for coronavirus testing

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, according to a senior NHA official

Well-prepared to handle any surge in Covid-19 cases: Ayushman Bharat CEO

The daily average hospitalisation has come down to around 12,000-13,000 now from about 25,000 before the lockdown, says the AB-PMJAY CEO

Social infra: Viability gap funding boost may help create 45k hospital beds

Hospitals are a key part of social infrastructure now with the coronavirus pandemic raging across the country.

Hospitals confused over Covid-19 claims with no defined package under PMJAY

Centre had said PMJAY would cover Covid-19, but had left it to states to formulate their own packages. Most hospitals are regarding patients as respiratory failure cases for insurance purposes

Govt's piecemeal steps of little use, migrants need immediate help: Experts

No announcement on guaranteed minimum basic income which is the need of the hour, no immediate gains from ration card portability, they say

Govt allocates Rs 69,000 cr for health sector, pegs Rs 6,400 cr for PMJAY

The Ministry of AYUSH has been allocated Rs 2,122.08 crore for the next fiscal

Minister says PMJAY to be people's movement, but health system understaffed

Launched in September 2018, PMJAY, the national health protection scheme, offers insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh to 100 million poor households