Get free treatment with Ayushman Bharat Card Scheme

23/01/2023Posted on

Most of the farmers in the country are facing financial crises. Due to this, they are not able to get proper treatment for themselves and their families. In such a situation, sometimes they lose their loved ones due to more problems. To eliminate this problem for farmers, the ‘Ayushman Bharat Card Scheme’ is being run by the Government of India. This scheme is also known as ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

Under this scheme, the poor families of the country are provided health insurance of at least Rs 5 lakh. With the help of this, the beneficiary families can easily get their treatment done in private hospitals without paying expensive fees. Under this scheme of the Center, crores of families in the country are being benefited.

The main objective of the Ayushman Bharat card scheme is to establish one lakh health and wellness centres in the country and to connect ten crore families with a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per year. Under this scheme, rural households from D-1 to D-7 (except D-6) deprived sections identified in the Social, Economic, and Caste Census (SECC) are being covered. According to the centre, the rest of the sections will also be linked to this scheme in the coming time.

benefits of the Ayushman card scheme

  • To provide health facilities to every weak and poor family in the country.

  • Preference is given to girls, women and senior citizens.

  • The plan covers many essential health facilities like pre-existing diseases, day-care treatment and follow-up.

  • Beneficiaries associated with the scheme can avail of medical treatment from all tertiary and secondary hospitals in the country.

  • Farmers interested to take advantage of the Ayushman Bharat Card Scheme can

Apply online by visiting the official website of the National Health Authority at setu.pmjay.gov.in.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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