Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM)

The government of India will be launching a new healthcare scheme called as Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). This is the most-awaited & the flagship scheme of the PM Narendra Modi led government. Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) will be called a Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The PM has announced on the Independence Day that this scheme will be rolled out on 25th September this year on the birth of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay.

The scheme will provide a health insurance of Rs 5 lakh per family per year to more than 50 crores peoples of 10 crores households. The poor & vulnerable people will be getting a good quality of health care services for the serious ailments & also receive free health facilities in big hospitals.

The technology testing for the scheme will be started in four to five weeks that stores information about the beneficiary households, the empanelled hospitals & services they offer & a transaction management system. In 2 & 3 tier cities, many hospitals will be built for generating employment opportunities. The government has sanctioned Rs 10,000 crores for this scheme which is claimed to be the worlds largest government-funded healthcare insurance scheme.

Under the scheme, 1,50,000 health & wellness centres will be established across the country for providing the free outpatient consultations & medicines. This scheme will be implemented by the Union Health Ministry & the state governments. There are 28 states & union territories are ready to roll out this scheme while 8 states & union territories are not yet joined.

What is Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM)?

The government of India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare scheme for providing a healthcare insurance of Rs 5 lakh per year per family to 50 crore people of 10 crores families.

Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM): Objective

To provide a healthcare insurance to poor & vulnerable people.
To make sure that all the people of the country get a good quality of healthcare services.
To provide good quality of health care services to the serious ailment in big hospitals.
To receive free health facilities in big hospitals.
To generate employment opportunities.

Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM): Eligibility/ Who can apply?

Poor & vulnerable people in the country.
Rural & urban people living in the country.

Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM): Benefits

Health insurance of Rs 5 lakh per year per family.
More than 10 crore poor & vulnerable families of the country
.Good quality of health care services will be getting for serious ailments in big hospitals.
Employment opportunities will be generated by building the hospitals in 2 & 3 tier cities.
Free outpatient consultation & medicines will be provided by establishing the 1,50,000 health clinics & wellness centres.
All families listed in the SECC database as per the defined criteria will be covered.
1,350 medical packages covering surgery, medical & daycare treatment, cost of medicines & diagnostics.
Cashless & paperless access to quality healthcare services.

Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM): How to apply?

The scheme is yet not launched upon. The detailed information about how to apply for this scheme is yet not available. This section will be updated about the details information about registration, documents required, step by step procedure when the government information made is available.

Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM): Implementation & Highlights

The government of India will launch the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) scheme.
The scheme to be called as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
This scheme will be rolled out on 25th September this year on the birthday of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
The scheme will provide a health insurance of Rs 5 lakh per year per family to more than 50 crore peoples of 10 crores families.
Poor & vulnerable peoples will be getting a good quality of health care services for the serious ailments in big hospitals.
Technology testing starting in four to five weeks that stores information about the beneficiary households, the empanelled hospitals & services they offer & a transaction management system.
Employment opportunities will be generated by building the hospitals in 2 & 3 tires cities.
Rs 10,000 crores has sanctioned for this scheme.
1,50,000 health clinics & wellness centres will be established for providing outpatient consultations & medicines across the country.
There are 28 states & union territories are ready to roll out this scheme while 8 states & union territories are not yet joined.

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