TNPSC Thervupettagam

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Aarogyasri

May 26 , 2021 1154 days 878 0
  • The National Health Authority (NHA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Telangana to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) with immediate effect.
  • Telangana has integrated the Ayushman Bharat scheme with its state scheme ‘Aarogyasri’.
  • The new name for the converged scheme is Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Aarogyasri.
  • With Telangana now implementing the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, the programme now includes a total of 33 states and union territories.
  • Under the scheme, the eligible beneficiaries will be entitled to avail free healthcare coverage of up to Rs 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
  • Still West Bengal is not implementing this scheme as it has its own scheme.

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