District Administration organising mohalla/ village level camps across district to boost enrolment under AB-Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna

Ludhiana: In a bid to benefit the maximum population with the cashless healthcare services up to Rs. 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat- Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma today informed that the District Administration is organising mohalla/village level camps across the district.

The deputy commissioner said that these camps are part of the enrollment drive initiated by the administration to ensure maximum coverage of the beneficiaries. The deputy commissioner also directed the officials of service provider company Vidal Health Insurance TPA to immediately set up camps at the locations.

The deputy commissioner appealed to people to carry their Aadhar Cards and attested self declaration forms while visiting nearest Sewa Kendra/CSC/Suvidha Centre or any other government healthcare establishments including CHCs, Sub Divisional Hospitals, and the district hospital so that the benefit of on-spot enrolment and e-card generation could be given to them.

He said that for getting e-cards, the person must carry an Aadhar card, PAN Card, ration card or registered construction worker card, journalist id (yellow and accreditation cards), and farmer id (having J forms) along with duly filled self declaration form.

Terming AB-Serbat Sehat Bima Yojna a game-changer scheme, the deputy commissioner said that people could avail the benefit of cashless treatment up to Rs. 5 Lakh at government and impaneled hospitals.

The deputy commissioner said that people holding NFSA ration cards, construction workers, SECC beneficiaries, small traders, journalists, and J-farm holder farmers are eligible under the scheme adding the beneficiaries could check their eligibility at sha.punjab.gov.in, while all PMJAY families as per Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011(Blue card holder families), can check the same at bis.pmjay.gov.in.

He clearly stated that the vendor company was charging nominal fees worth Rs. 30 to enroll and generate e-cards while CHCs, district hospital, and sub-divisional hospitals providing these services free of cost. He asked SDMs and Civil Surgeon to keep a check on the functioning of CSCs.

The deputy commissioner also asked SDMs and the health department to hold meetings with Municipal Councillors, BDPOs, and CSCs head for smooth enrolment in the CSCs, public and empaneled private hospitals.