New Delhi: PM Jan Arogya Yojana for free healthcare to eligible citizens and senior citizens has notched up a new record. In response to a question in Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session, Union minister of state for health Prataprao Jadhav shared that 14 lakh Vay VAndana PMJAY cards had been issued by the Centre as of November 25,2024 . Overall, 4.5 lakh families have benefited from the PMJAY scheme so far, he added.
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Under #ABPMJAY, 14 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards have been issued to seniors 70+, ensuring free medical care worth ₹5 lakh annually, transcending socio-economic barriers. pic.twitter.com/pqFBwXQ81Q
— Prataprao Jadhav (@mpprataprao) November 30, 2024
What are PMJAY Vay Vandana cards
PM Jay Vay Vandana cards are issued to Indian citizens aged 70 years and above. This provision was announced earlier this year by the Centre to ensure tension-free health coverage to senior and super-senior citizens. Facilities offered under PMJAY include:
S. No.
Date
1
General Medicine
2
General Surgery
3
Orthopedics
4
Cardiology
5
Oncology
6
Hemodialysis / Peritoneal Dialysis
7
Acute Ischemic Stroke
8
Accelerated hypertension
9
Total Hip Replacement
10
Total Knee Replacement
11
PTCA inclusive of diagnostic angiogram
12
Single Chamber Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
13
Double Chamber Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
The estimated expenditure under PMJAY is of Rs 3,437 crore, of which the Centre is likely to incur a cost of nearly Rs 2,165 crore in FY25 and FY26. PMJAY has 29,870 empanelled hospitals of which 13,173 are private hospitals, according to the minister.
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Under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana, beneficiaries can avail of cashless healthcare services. These cover 1961 procedures spread across 27 medical specialties, according to minister’s Jadhav’s written response to a question in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Union minister of state for health Prataprao Jadhav told the Parliament that 14 lakh Vay Vandana Ayushman Bharat cards had been issued by the government until November 25, 2024. The Centre has projected an expected expenditure of over Rs 3,000 crore under PMJAY during FY25 and FY26. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
