Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Treatments worth more than Rs 40 crore have been availed since the launch of the Ayushman Vay Vandana card, benefitting over 22,000 senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in less than two months
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the enthusiasm shown by senior citizens for the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card is very satisfying and urged more and more such people to take advantage of this facility.
His remarks came over a media report which said the enrolment for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card has reached the milestone of 25 lakh since its launch by the prime minister on October 29 this year.
Treatments worth more than Rs 40 crore have been availed since the launch of the Ayushman Vay Vandana card, benefitting over 22,000 senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in less than two months.
In a post in Hindi on X, Modi said, “The enthusiasm shown by our senior citizens for the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card is very satisfying. We are not going to leave any stone unturned for their better health and long life.” “I request that more and more senior citizens should take advantage of this facility,” the prime minister added.
The card offers treatment for around 2000 medical procedures and covers all pre -existing diseases from first day itself without any waiting period. Senior citizens have taken treatment for various conditions such as Coronary Angioplasty, Hip fracture/replacement, Gall bladder removal, Cataract Surgery, prostate resection, Stroke, hemodialysis, enteric fever and other febrile illness etc.
Ayushman Vay Vandana Card provides Rs 5 lakh free health cover to all senior citizens of the age 70 years and above irrespective of their socio-economic status. The senior citizens of the age 70 years and above belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY get an additional top-up cover up to ₹5 lakh per year for themselves.
Senior citizens who are already availing benefits of various government schemes including Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), and Ayushman Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have to choose between their existing scheme or can opt for AB PM-JAY.
Additionally, persons covered by private health insurance coverage or members of the Employees’ State Insurance scheme are eligible to benefit from AB PM-JAY.
Senior citizens aged 70 or above who are eligible for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card can register through multiple channels. They can visit nearest empanelled hospital for registration.
For self-registration eligible citizens can download Ayushman app (from Google Play store) or visit www.beneficiary.nha.gov.in. Citizens can also call on the toll-free number 14555 or give a missed call on 1800110770 to know more about Ayushman Vay Vandana Card.