New Delhi: Ending the months-long wait over the status of implementation of the flagship health protection scheme of the Centre, the Rajasthan government finally gave an official go-ahead to implement Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state.
The AB-PMJAY would be integrated with Rajasthan's existing state health scheme, Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY). Speaking about the development AB-PMJAY CEO Indu Bhushan said, "The National Health Authority has been constantly working closely with the Rajasthan government in finding approaches to seamlessly integrate BSBY with AB-PMJAY."
"On Friday, state's additional chief secretary Rohit Singh informed us about the approval for implementation of AB-PMJAY in the state. We are very happy with the outcome and have assured all possible support including technical and policy-related assistance to Rajasthan," Bhushan said.
Currently, Rajasthan is providing benefits to 97 lakh families under the BSBY scheme and many of the eligible families under AB-PMJAY are already covered under BSBY. All eligible families under BSBY and AB-PMJAY would be made eligible to avail health benefits up to Rs 5 lakh per year under the scheme.