IEP Chandigarh, February 3
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) being implemented by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, provides free treatment for diseases of helpless families. Under this scheme, each family is provided with free health insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per year. The PMJAY has proved to be a boon for the helpless people.
Sharing information in this regard an official spokesperson said that the state government has expanded the scheme and started the Chirayu Yojana Haryana for the health welfare of the citizens of the state under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. With the help of the Chirayu Yojana, poor families can get free treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh and under the Chirayu Yojana.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana started in 2018 with the aim of providing health benefits to the underprivileged ones. Earlier, only BPL families with income up to Rs 1.80 lakh were eligible for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. To ensure the scheme’s full advantage, the state government decided to provide health benefits to families with incomes of up to Rs 3 lakh. Such families can provide health benefits to the entire family by paying a very low monthly charge of Rs 1500 per year. As a result, the government is now providing assistance to around 30 lakh families under this initiative.
He said that under the Chirayu Yojana, new members can join by providing their birth or marriage certificates. The scheme is completely cashless, and beneficiaries can receive free treatment by showing their Ayushman Bharat card at empaneled private or government hospitals. To get an Ayushman Bharat card, beneficiaries can visit any Atal Seva Kendra or health centre with their Parivar Pehchan Patra or Aadhaar card. Notably, during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, efforts were made to create Chirayu cards in every village.
He mentioned the unique feature of portability in this scheme, meaning patients from the state can avail free treatment at panels of private or government hospitals in any other state. The government not only provides free treatment but also focuses on ensuring quality treatment.
