Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said 10 lakh patients have been treated so far under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the world’s largest health care programme. Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said the government has been providing cheaper drugs through Jan Aushadhi stores. Highlighting steps taken up by the Narendra Modi-led government to provide affordable health care to the poor, Goyal said 21 AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) have been established or operating in country, “of which 14 have been sanctioned since 2014”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this scheme in his Independence Day speech in August, 2018.
Here is how you can check if you are eligible for the cover:-
Log on to the Ayushman Bharat website, abnhpm.gov.in
Click on the ‘Download Beneficiary List’ tab on the homepage
Select ‘Rural’ or ‘Urban’ depending on your location
Enter mobile number to receive a one-time password
Once the OTP is entered, the list can be downloaded
Save the list for future reference
AB-NHPM will cover medical and hospitalisation expenses for almost all secondary care and most of tertiary care procedures.
