Consider the following about Ayushman Bharat.

I. A health insurance scheme for providing free, quality and cashless health facilities in secondary and tertiary care facilities.

II. Health and Wellness Centres for providing comprehensive primary health care.

III. It covers only primary care hospitals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

Statement 1 is correct - The scheme will be cashless & paperless at public hospitals and empaneled private hospitals. The beneficiaries will not be required to pay any charges for hospitalization expenses. Statement 2 is correct - The first component of Ayushman Bharat, pertains to creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres which will bring health care closer to the homes of the people. These centres will provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, covering both maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services. Statement 3 is not correct - Covers secondary and tertiary care hospitals.