11th to 21st January 2024 - 30 crore Ayushman Cards created under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Flashcards
What is the impressive milestone reached by the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme?
The scheme has achieved the creation of 30 crore Ayushman Cards.
How many Ayushman Cards have been created in the past two financial years, and how many in 2023-24 alone?
Over 16.7 crore Ayushman Cards in the past two financial years.
More than 7.5 crore in 2023-24.
Explain the significance of the statement: “approximately 181 Ayushman cards are created every minute”.
This demonstrates the rapid rate of adoption and the vast reach of the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.
What technological innovation has been launched for Ayushman Card creation?
The ‘Ayushman App’, which includes a self-verification feature, simplifies card creation using an Android phone.
Which state leads in Ayushman Card creation? How many Ayushman cards have been created in that state?
Uttar Pradesh is at the forefront with a remarkable 4.83 crore Ayushman Cards created.
Which two other states have a significant number of Ayushman Cards?
Madhya Pradesh (3.78 crore) and Maharashtra (2.39 crore).
How does Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY work towards ensuring gender equality in healthcare access?
49% of Ayushman Cards are issued to female beneficiaries, and 48% of treatments provided under the scheme have been utilized by women.
Briefly describe the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
It’s part of the Ayushman Bharat initiative, launched in 2018.
World’s largest health assurance scheme.
Provides Rs. 5 lakh health cover per year for over 12 crore poor and vulnerable families.
Targets those identified by the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011).
What is the total value of hospital admissions catered to under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme?
The scheme has successfully covered hospital admissions worth more than Rs. 79,157 crores.
How much money has the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme helped save in out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for the poor and vulnerable?
The scheme has saved over 1.25 lakh crores in out-of-pocket expenditure.
Besides covering hospitalization costs, what other expenses does the PM-JAY scheme cover?
The scheme covers up to 3 days of pre-hospitalization and 15 days of post-hospitalization expenses, including diagnostics and medicines.
How does PM-JAY ensure equal pricing for healthcare services?
Public hospitals receive reimbursement for healthcare services at the same rate as private hospitals.
What scheme did the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY subsume (replace) when it launched in 2008?
It subsumed the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY).
