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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Cashless Health Facility

Why in News?

On the occasion of the new year, the Haryana government has brought in a cashless health facility for government employees and their dependents.

Key Points

  • The Governor, Bandaru Dattatreya in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, inaugurated the cashless health facility under Ayushman Yojana.
  • The scheme was started on a pilot basis, initially covering employees from the Fisheries and Horticulture departments, offering cashless healthcare facilities starting November 1, 2023.
    • The coverage has expanded to include all regular government employees. Furthermore, the scheme is being extended on a pilot basis to encompass employees of the department of horticulture and fisheries, as well as IAS, IPS, and IFoS, along with their dependents.
  • Implementation of this scheme is carried out through the Ayushman Bharat Haryana health protection authority (state health authority).
  • Procedures under the scheme are completely cashless and the hospitals will get their claims approved from a single platform within a specified time frame.
    • The scheme will provide more efficient, seamless, hassle free and time bound services to the beneficiaries and other stakeholders
  • Apart from six life-threatening emergencies which are, cardiac emergency, cerebral hemorrhage, coma, electric shock, third and fourth stage cancer patients, and any kind of accidents as per the existing provisions; the scheme covers all types of indoor treatments, day care procedures catering to the health care needs.
  • Services will be available to the beneficiaries in all the hospitals empaneled with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under this scheme.
    • E-card/CCHF card will be issued to all the beneficiaries to avail benefits. The entire expenditure under the scheme will be borne by the state government.

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