Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Over a third of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat are inactive, official data showed, in a worrying trend for the world’s largest health insurance scheme aiming for universal health coverage.

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Out of 27,000 hospitals empanelled for Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) since its 2018 launch, only 18,783 remain active, the latest health ministry data showed.

About Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

It is the world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government.

It provides a cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization across public and private empanelled hospitals in India.

It provides cashless access to health care services for the beneficiary at the point of service, that is, the hospital.

There is no restriction on the family size, age or gender.

Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country i.e.; a beneficiary can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment.

The scheme being implemented by the National Health Authority.