Mayur Mahajan
Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana is a health insurance scheme launched by state Government of Goa (Public Health Department) for its people. Under the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana, the government will provide an insurance cover of Rs. 2.5 Lakh for a family of up to 3 members and an insurance cover of Rs.4 Lakh for a family more than 4 members in the state.
The annual installment of the insurance premium is Rs.3,206/- per family will be paid by the Government to the insurance company. Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana provides health insurance coverage for the entire resident population of the State of Goa who is residing in Goa for five years and more. The main aim of the scheme is to provide quality medical care, treatment of diseases, hospitalization, and surgery through Government and private hospitals. The objectives of Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana is to provide health insurance to overcoming the financial problem, improving access to quality medical care and providing financial protection against high medical expenses to the people of the State of Goa. There are various health packages comes under this scheme. The insurance covered about 276 types of diseases in the government hospitals and 147 diseases in the private hospitals are also covered under the health insurance scheme
Helpline Number: 18002332568
Benefits of Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana:
- Benefits of Rs. 2.5 lakhs per annum for a family of three or fewer members
- Benefits of Rs. 4 Lakhs for a family of four and more members
Eligibility criteria for Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana:
- Any person residing in the State of Goa for five or more years are eligible under Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana
- The Central/State Government employees and their families covered under government medical scheme are not eligible for Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana
Documents required for Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana:
- Aadhaar Card
- Residence Proof such as Passport/Residence Certificate (5 years residence in Goa state)/Voter ID/Driving License
- Ration card
- Caste certificate or noncreamy layer for OBC
- Caste certificate for SC/ST
- Disability certificate if any
How to apply for Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana:
- Government has set up enrollment centers for Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana in all over the state in Goa
- For centers, details click here http://www.ddssygoa.com/Location.aspx
- Applicant should visit the nearest enrollment centers for registration
- Applicants need to pay the nominal registration charges for this scheme
- Application fees for the family of 3 and less are Rs. 200/- and for the family of 4 and above is Rs. 300/-
- After the successful enrollment, the applicant will be given the smart card. This is known as Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana Smart Card
- Smart Card is used for cashless treatment at the empanelled hospitals
- Beneficiaries just visit the eligible hospital if any need of treatments. Click for list of empanelled hospitals http://www.ddssygoa.com/NetworkHospital.aspx
- After, hospital will scan smart card and required funds will be automatically deducted in cashless manner
References & Details:
- For more details about Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana visit: http://www.ddssygoa.com/index.aspx
- For more details about Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana: http://www.dhsgoa.gov.in/documents/ddss_rfp.pdf
