Mohali provides cashless treatment worth over Rs 72 crore to 1.15 lakh beneficiaries

Mohali: Mohali has so far provided cashless treatment worth Rs 72.43 crore to 1.15 lakh beneficiaries. About 115,492 people in the district benefited from cashless treatment worth Rs 72.43 crore under the Ayushman Bharat Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana. Mohali also issued e-cards to 99,260 families.

Giving the details, deputy medical commissioner (DMC) Dr Parvinder Pal Kaur, district nodal officer, Ayushman Bharat Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana, said that cashless treatment worth Rs 21,14,54,800 was authorised to 23,117 patients in govt hospitals, out of which claims of Rs 17,99,91,181 were also settled.

Similarly, 92,375 patients were given authorisation for cashless treatment worth Rs 58,54,69,294 from empanelled private hospitals under the scheme, out of which claims of Rs 51,28,87,392 have been settled so far.

She said that as per the directions of deputy commissioner Aashika Jain and under the supervision of civil surgeon Dr Sangeeta Jain, the work of generating e-cards for the beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme is being done continuously in the district.

She said that under this scheme, e-cards are issued to six types of beneficiary families, covering SECC data, ration card holders, construction workers, small traders, small farmers, and journalists.

DMC further said that under this scheme, there are 1,21,286 families found eligible in the district, out of which e-cards have been issued to 99,260 families by registering a total of 2,50,013 members as beneficiaries in the district.

Ayushman cards are being made in common service centres at a nominal fee of Rs 30, working at various places, while e-cards for only patients are made in hospitals, added Dr Parvinder Pal Kaur. She said that camps are also organised at different places to make cards.

It is pertinent to mention that the needy families enrolled/registered under the scheme are given the benefit of free treatment worth Rs 5 lakh in govt and empanelled private hospitals. The treatment provided under the scheme covers many serious ailments like heart-related disease, knee replacement, eye surgery, maternity, cancer, etc. DMC appealed to the people that they can coordinate with the municipal councillor, sarpanch, or ASHA worker of their area to get the card.

People can check their eligibility on the official website www.shapunjab.in. The helpline number 104 can be dialled for getting more information about Sehat Bima Yojana. Arogya Mitra can also be contacted in listed private hospitals. Beneficiaries must carry requisite documents like Aadhaar card, ration card, PAN card, etc.

She said that at present seven govt and 30 private hospitals have been listed under this scheme in the district, the list of which is available on the said website.