J&K government has launched Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Jammu & Kashmir (AB-PMJAYJK) in the state. It is based on the PM`s ambitious mega health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) which provides cashless treatment to all the poor families in the state. 31 lakh citizens of the J&K will get benefited from the scheme.
The governor of the J&K Satya Pal Malik launched the AB-PMJAYJK. He also distributed golden cards to the 10 beneficiaries of the scheme on the launch on 1st December 2018. The main objective of the scheme is to make sure that everyone has access to good health care services. Health insurance coverage of Rs. 5 lakh is provided to each of the poor families in the state under the scheme. They can go to any of the empaneled government or private hospital to avail benefits of the scheme.
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Jammu & Kashmir (AB-PMJAYJK): A mega health insurance program based on PM Narendra Modi`s AB-PMJAY to provide cashless treatment to all the poor families.
Benefits:
- Free & cashless treatment
- Health insurance coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per year for all the poor families in J&K
Eligibility:
- All the BPL families in J&K are eligible
- All those who`s name is in the BPL list announced in SECC-11
CLICK HERE to check your name in Socio-Economic Caste Census-2011 & CLICK HERE to check your name in Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Jammu & Kashmir (AB-PMJAYJK) beneficiary list.
List of AB-PMJAY hospitals: CLICK HERE to find the list of Ayushman Bharat hospitals near you to get free treatment. The state government has empaneled 144 hospitals so far.
Health & Wellness Centers are also being setup across the state. Ayushman Mitra will help people to know more details about the scheme & to get benefits of the schemes. They will be available in the Medical Centers & hospitals across the state.