Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to expand Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), the state’s flagship health assurance scheme, to cover 20.80 lakh more families from September 1 and empaneled a few more private hospitals.
The total number of families covered will exceed 92 lakh out of the total 96 lakh families in the state as the scheme currently covers 71.69 lakh families.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra Wrote to district collectors on Saturday that the eligibility criteria will be changed to include new beneficiaries.
The BSKY smart card will be launched in a phased manner after it is launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on August 15.
As per the current eligibility criteria, the beneficiaries of Biju Krishak Kalyan Yojana, Below Poverty Line (BPL) and “Antyodaya Anna Yojana” (AAY) cardholders, are covered under BSKY with an income of less than Rs 2 lakh.
All National Food Security Act (NFSA) under the revised eligibility criteriaNational Food Security Act) And State Food Security Act Beneficiaries will be covered under the health insurance scheme.
While the government will issue BSKY cards to all 92 lakh families, they can use it till the card is issued NFSA/SFSA Card benefits from 1st September
Under the scheme implemented instead of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat, the government provides health benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh to families and up to Rs 10 lakh in case of women.
The government has empaneled 183 hospitals within the state and 17 outside. The government will enlist more hospitals of national repute outside the state to provide cashless care to BSKY cardholders.
The health department said that from September 1, the BSKY annual wallet of all eligible households worth Rs 5 lakh (Rs 10 lakh for female members) will be reset over a period of one year till August 31, after which it will be auto-renewed.
The Chief Minister will make an official announcement on August 15 to introduce revised norms and health cards in four districts of Malkangiri, Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Balangir. All districts will be covered by November 14.
The total number of families covered will exceed 92 lakh out of the total 96 lakh families in the state as the scheme currently covers 71.69 lakh families.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra Wrote to district collectors on Saturday that the eligibility criteria will be changed to include new beneficiaries.
The BSKY smart card will be launched in a phased manner after it is launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on August 15.
As per the current eligibility criteria, the beneficiaries of Biju Krishak Kalyan Yojana, Below Poverty Line (BPL) and “Antyodaya Anna Yojana” (AAY) cardholders, are covered under BSKY with an income of less than Rs 2 lakh.
All National Food Security Act (NFSA) under the revised eligibility criteriaNational Food Security Act) And State Food Security Act Beneficiaries will be covered under the health insurance scheme.
While the government will issue BSKY cards to all 92 lakh families, they can use it till the card is issued NFSA/SFSA Card benefits from 1st September
Under the scheme implemented instead of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat, the government provides health benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh to families and up to Rs 10 lakh in case of women.
The government has empaneled 183 hospitals within the state and 17 outside. The government will enlist more hospitals of national repute outside the state to provide cashless care to BSKY cardholders.
The health department said that from September 1, the BSKY annual wallet of all eligible households worth Rs 5 lakh (Rs 10 lakh for female members) will be reset over a period of one year till August 31, after which it will be auto-renewed.
The Chief Minister will make an official announcement on August 15 to introduce revised norms and health cards in four districts of Malkangiri, Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Balangir. All districts will be covered by November 14.
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