Ayushman Bharat Yojna Rule Change: Modi government launched Ayushman Bharat Yojana in the year 2018 to provide free health services to the people and till now more than 34 crore Ayushman cards have been made under it. The government has also made a big change in this scheme in the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a scheme to provide free treatment to the people. After applying for this government-run health scheme, Ayushman Card is made and after this, free treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh can be done through it. The government gives you this much cover every year and bears the entire expense. On Wednesday, a major change has been made in this government scheme and in the cabinet meeting, it was decided to include all the elderly above 70 years of age in ‘Ayushman Yojana’.
More than 34 crore Ayushman cards made
If we look at the government data, the number of Ayushman cards being made under the Ayushman Bharat scheme is increasing rapidly and by June 30, 2024, their figure had exceeded 34.7 crores. By this period, 7.37 crore sick people worth up to Rs 1 lakh crore were approved for hospitalization. Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries can avail cashless and paperless health services in more than 29,000 listed hospitals across the country.
The government took this decision in the cabinet
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, while announcing the decisions of the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, gave information about the major changes made in the Ayushman Bharat Yojana (Ayushman Bharat Yojna Rule Change). He said that now the elderly above 70 years of age will also be included in it and the aim of this decision is to benefit 6 crore senior citizens of 4.5 crore families with free health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. The government said that a new separate card will be issued to the eligible beneficiaries under this scheme. If senior citizens are currently covered under any central government health scheme, they will have the option to switch to Ayushman Bharat. PM Narendra Modi has also shared this information through X Post (PM Narendra Modi Post).
We are committed to ensuring accessible, affordable and top quality healthcare for every Indian. In this context, the Cabinet today has decided to further expand the ambit of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY to provide health coverage for all citizens above 70 years. This scheme will…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 11, 2024
How many people in a family can get a card?
When a scheme is launched by the government, it also releases details related to eligibility. Here we are telling how many people of a single family can get Ayushman cards made. So let us tell you that in this government scheme, no such limit has been fixed to provide convenience to the needy. That is, as many people as a family can get Ayushman cards made, but all these family members should be eligible for this scheme.
Who can take advantage of this scheme?
Talking about the eligibility under Ayushman Bharat Yojna, all those living in rural areas, destitute or tribals, disabled people of Scheduled Caste or Tribe or those who work in the unorganized sector or those who make a living by doing daily wage labor are eligible under this scheme. You can get information about eligibility online.
Go to the official website pmjay.gov.in.
Click on the ‘Am I Eligible’ option on the homepage.
Now you have to submit your 10 digit mobile number.
After this, enter the OTP received on the number in the required place.
Now select your state on the screen, then enter the mobile number and ration card number.
After this, complete details will appear on your screen whether you are eligible or not.
This is how you can get your Ayushman card made
Apart from this, if you want to take advantage of this government scheme, then you can easily find out your eligibility by calling the toll-free number-14555. If you are eligible for this, then you can go to the nearest CSC Center and apply with your documents. The documents that are sought while applying include Aadhaar Card, Residence Certificate, Ration Card and an active mobile number.
