by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Technology
On October 29, 2024, the Centre expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to 6 crore senior citizens belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 20, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Many of the states and Union territories implementing the scheme have converged their respective State Health Insurance Schemes with AB PMJAY, thereby increasing the population covered under government-funded medical insurance to include more than 18 crore families,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 3, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Technology
PB Fintech had clarified that it’s planned foray into healthcare business is meant for aligning interests between insurers and hospitals that could enhance customer claims experiences and it has no plans to enter the hospital business or owning physical assets...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 4, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Policy
JP Nadda,Union Health Minister The AB-PMJAY provides cashless healthcare services related to 1,949 procedures across 27 medical specialities including general medicine, surgery, cardiology and oncology, among others New Delhi: Over 34.7 crore Ayushman cards have been...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Risk Management
These ‘Guidelines for Inter-Departmental Referral (within hospitals)’ mandate prompt initiation of referrals whenever patients need specialised care, diagnostic evaluations, or consultations beyond the capacity of the admitting department. Importantly,...
