Haryana to extend Ayushman Bharat benefits to Antyodaya families

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will launch a programme for the extension of Ayushman Bharat scheme benefits to the Antyodaya families in a state-level function on 21 November at Manesar Gurugram.
Sharing details, an official spokesperson said the Union minister of state for statistics and programme implementation Rao Inderjit Singh will also remain present with the CM at the main programme venue.
Apart from this, Union ministers, Cabinet ministers, ministers of state and Members of Parliament will attend the function as chief guests in various districts.
The spokesperson said  the state government has started giving benefits of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme to all needy families whose names have not been included in the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data. Golden cards are being made for all such persons.
The state government has increased the annual income limit of below poverty line (BPL) families from Rs 1.20 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh.  “As per the norms of the Centre, 15,51,798 families in Haryana were being covered under this scheme, but after the expansion of the scheme benefit, now 28 lakh families of the state will be benefited. Free medical facilities up to Rs Five lakh will be provided to all these families under this scheme,” the spokesperson said.
As per the official data so far 28,89,036 Ayushman cards have been made in Haryana. There are a total of 715 hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state, including 539 private hospitals and 176 government hospitals. “Needy persons are getting the benefit of health facilities through these hospitals. So far, 5,51,480 claims were made under this scheme and claims worth more than Rs 580.77 Crore have been settled” the spokesperson said.