Odisha: Swasthya Biju Kalyan Yojana to include 20.80 lakh more families from September 1 – News2IN
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Odisha: Swasthya Biju Kalyan Yojana to include 20.80 lakh more families from September 1

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Bhubaneswar: The State Government has decided to expand Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), the state health insurance scheme, to cover 20.80 lakh more families and empants several private hospitals from September 1.
The number of families borne by more than 92 lakh A total of 96 families of lakh countries because the current scheme includes 71.69 families lakh.
Secretary of the Additional Chief (Health) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra on Saturday wrote to the district collectors that the feasibility criteria will change to include new beneficiaries.
The BSKY SMART card will be launched gradually after being launched by the Head of Minister of Naveen Patnaik on August 15.
In accordance with the current feasibility criteria, the beneficiary of Krushak Kalyan Yojana Bijaju, below the Poverty Line (BLP) and Anna Anna Yojana “(Aay card holder), those who have income under RS ​​2 Lakh are included below BSKY.
Under the feasibility criteria Revised, All National Food Security Laws (NFSA) and Recipients of the State Food Security Law will be included in the health insurance scheme.
While the government will issue a BSKY card to all 92 lakh families, until the card is issued they can use the NFSA / SFSA card to utilize the benefits From 1.
Under the scheme, implemented installation Ayushman Bharat, the government provides the cover of RS 5 health benefits of lakh for families and up to 10 lakh rs in the case of women.
The government has ventured 183 hospitals in the state and 17 hospitals outside.
Government will be emproidered more national reputation hospitals outside the country to provide cash without cash A BSKY card holder.
From September 1, BSKY’s annual wallet from all fulfilled families will be reset at RS 5lakh (RS 10 Lakh for female members) period of one year until August 31, after that it will be updated automatically, the health department said.
The minister’s chairman will officially announce the launch of the revised criteria and health cards in four Malkangiri District, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj and Balangir on August 15.
All districts will be borne on November 14.

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