Over 12.50 lakhs beneficiaries in Tripura have already been provided Ayushman Bharat Card. According to an official report, the healthcare scheme in the state is targeting around 4.90 lakh families, covering around 14 lakh beneficiaries.
As per the field survey, there are 13,93,583 target beneficiaries in the state. Among them, 12,59,292 beneficiaries have already been issued the Ayushman Cards, covering 93.95 percent of the target, the report said.
In Tripura, total 126 hospitals—124 public and 2 private—have so far been empanelled where 1,03,931 admission cases have been recorded till August 31, 2021. An amount of Rs. 49.08 crore has been settled as claim amount for hospital admissions. Besides, Tripura recorded 487 portability cases under the scheme so far and the claim amount settled for this purpose is Rs. 1.33 crore.
Under the scheme, medical coverage up to Rs. 5 lakh is provided to per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization through a network of Empanelled Health Care Providers (EHCP).
Meanwhile, Tripura holds the fourth position in the country in terms of Ayushman Bharat implementation.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb shared this update on his official Facebook handle on the occasion of three years completion of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
( Support from Tripura Times)