Bhubaneswar: Chairman of the Minister of Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced to expand the mainstay health insurance scheme of State Biju Swasthya Kalyna Yojana (BSKY) to cover 96 families of the lakh from the current of around 71.69 families lakh.
About 3.5 crore people from the total population of 4.5 crore countries will soon get a smart health card under the scheme.
Announced this in the celebration of the 75th level of the independence state here, Naveen said this initiative would change the system of providing health services and create history in the country’s health sector.
He said the move would lead a new era in the state health sector.
“Everyone from all Odisha is my family.
News about people who sell land, jewelry or stop sending children to school to manage their care costs painful me.
Therefore, I decided that this type of tribulation must go.
People must be troubled free quality care In the best health care facilities available.
So Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is redesigned to provide a smart health card to people who will work as a debit card for a certain amount, “said Naveen.
Odisha hasn’t implemented a central flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-Pmjay) and instead launched his own scheme BSKY three years ago on August 15, 2018.
The government’s sources said the card would be given to all the beneficiaries given to all beneficiaries.
Gradually from September 1.
The feasibility criteria have been revised to include all the beneficiaries of the national and state food safety scheme, Anna Anna Yojana Antodaya beneficiary and beneficiary to be included in the scheme.
So far the beneficiary Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana, below the poverty line (BPL) and Antyodaya Card holders and those who have income under RS 2 Lakh inserted under BSKY are part of the scheme.
While every family can take advantage of the cost of maintenance of up to RS 5 lakh per year, female members can take advantage of this benefit to Rs 10 lakh every year.
Beneficiaries can use health services in more than 200 hospital chains inside and outside Odisha.
The government has ventured 183 hospitals in the state and 17 hospitals outside.
The government will emproise more national reputation hospitals outside the country to provide cash without cash to BSKY card holders.