Chandigarh, Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday stated the ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ to attract free cashless medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh to every family in the converse can be formally launched on January 15.
The universal healthcare duvet can be equipped to all 65 lakh families in the converse. Any resident of Punjab having an Aadhaar card and a voter card can be eligible to avail the advantages of this procedure, the correctly being minister urged reporters.
“This scheme will cover 100 per cent of the population in the state,” he stated.
Singh stated the procedure can be formally rolled out by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and A supremo Arvind Kejriwal on January 15.
The minister emphasised that the procedure is designed for total inclusivity, that comprises no revenue cap or exclusion criteria.
He stated over 9,000 camps can be held for the enrolment of of us to build their playing cards for the procedure.
“Enrolment has been made simple and accessible through Common Service Centres after which beneficiaries will receive dedicated MMSY health cards. A helpline will be launched soon to facilitate the process,” he added.
Replying to a review, Singh stated spherical 2,200 medical procedures are covered underneath this procedure.
“Beneficiaries can access secondary and tertiary care across a robust network of 824 empanelled hospitals, which currently includes 212 public hospitals, eight government of India hospitals and over 600 private hospitals. The number of empanelled hospitals is expected to increase further as the scheme progresses,” he stated.
On this event, an settlement changed into signed with the United India Insurance coverage in the presence of the correctly being minister.
The settlement changed into signed by Convey Health Agency Chief Executive Officer Sanyam Aggarwal and United India Insurance coverage Executive Director Mathew George.
Singh stated the United India Insurance coverage Firm, selected for its word sage in implementing related correctly being insurance schemes in other states reminiscent of Tamil Nadu, will present coverage of ₹1,00,000 per family for all 65 lakh families in the converse.
“For treatment requirements between ₹1,00,000 and ₹10,00,000, the insurance will be provided by the State Health Agency , Punjab,” he stated.
Just a few days previously, Mann had stated the procedure would build obvious cashless and paperless treatment and relieve nick out-of-pocket spending on healthcare in both urban and rural areas.
He had stated costs related to hospitalisation, surgeries, ICU care, diagnostics, medicines and pre- and post-hospitalisation treatment can be covered underneath approved packages.
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