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The Central Government’s ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (AB-PMJAY) has proved to be a boon in providing protection to the poor, deprived and economically weak families of the country from expensive treatment of serious diseases. Under this scheme, cashless and free health insurance cover of up to ₹ 5 lakh is provided to every eligible family every year in all the empaneled government and private hospitals of the country. The National Health Authority (NHA) has linked this entire process to the modern digital system, so that now no citizen has to visit government offices or public service centers to see his or her family’s name in the beneficiary list. You can find your name in the new Ayushman card list, check eligibility and also download the card directly in just 2 minutes sitting at home through your smartphone.
The Golden Card available under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme provides the holder with the facility of completely cashless treatment when admitted to secondary and tertiary level hospitals. The plan covers over 1,900 medical procedures, including costly medical procedures like major surgeries, cancer treatments, heart disease, neurology, kidney transplant and dialysis. The cost of medicines and tests up to 3 days before admission and up to 15 days after discharge is also covered under the scheme. There is no restriction on the number or age of family members, meaning the entire family collectively gets an annual protection cover of ₹5 lakh. Along with this, a separate top-up health cover of ₹ 5 lakh is also being provided under ‘Ayushman Vaya Vandana’ for all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
The beneficiary list of Ayushman Yojana is determined mainly on the basis of Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC 2011) data and National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration card database of the respective states. Families living in kutcha houses in rural areas, landless laborers, families belonging to Scheduled Castes and Tribes, and women-headed families automatically come under its purview. Street vendors, domestic workers, sanitation workers, auto drivers, construction workers and low income group families in urban areas are eligible. Apart from this, names of families who have six or more members registered in valid Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) or Primary Household (PHH) ration cards issued by the state government have also been rapidly added to the scheme. Employees working in government service, income tax payers or families owning large agricultural equipment are kept out of the scope of this scheme.
To search your name in Ayushman card list sitting at home, you must have a mobile phone or computer with an active internet connection. The head of the family or member is required to have a 12-digit Aadhaar card for identity verification. Along with this, having Ration Card Number / Family ID is very helpful as it opens the details of the entire family together. The mobile number linked to Aadhaar must be active so that the authentication can be completed by immediately entering the One-Time Password (OTP) received on it. If the mobile number is not linked to Aadhaar, you can still view the overall list of the entire area on the screen by simply selecting your state, district and village/block.
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First of all, go to the official beneficiary portal of National Health Authority (beneficiary.nha.gov.in) in the browser of your mobile phone or computer.
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The login box will appear on the right side of the homepage, tick the ‘Beneficiary’ option there.
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Enter your 10-digit any active mobile number and click on ‘Verify’ button.
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6 digit OTP will come on your mobile; Fill it and ‘Login’ by entering the captcha code displayed on the screen.
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After login, a search dashboard will open, where select your scheme (PMJAY), state, sub-scheme and your district.
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Now go to ‘Search By’ option; Here you can choose any option among Family ID, Aadhaar Number, Name or ‘Location (Rural/Urban)’.
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If you want to see the list of the entire village or ward, select your block and village name by selecting ‘Location’ and click on the search icon.
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The complete list of all eligible persons in your area will be displayed on the screen, in which you can easily see your name and that of your family members.
When your name appears in the list, check the card status next to the name. If the status appears ‘Approved’ or green, it means your card has been generated; You can directly download your Ayushman card in PDF form by clicking on the download icon given next to it and verifying it with Aadhaar OTP. If ‘Not Generated’ or an orange option appears in the ‘Action’ column next to your name, you must complete e-KYC. Click on the same option, complete the OTP authentication by entering the Aadhaar number, capture and upload a live selfie photo of yourself and submit. Once e-KYC is submitted, your card will be approved within a short time and will be available for download. Get it printed and laminated, which is completely valid to get free treatment in any recognized hospital of the country in case of any emergency illness.