Ayushman Bharat scheme has been implemented to provide universal health coverage to the people of the country. Now a big update has come regarding this scheme. So that people do not face any problem in availing the benefits of this scheme and their work becomes easier, hence now a system is being prepared in collaboration with Google, through which people can get Ayushman Bharat Health Card on Google itself.
Health cards of people are made to avail the benefits of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Soon these health cards will be made available on Google Wallet. Due to which the common people will get a lot of benefits.
Health card will be available on Google Wallet from 2025
Google has said in its blog post that Ayushman Bharat Health Card (ABHA-ID) will be available on Google Wallet from 2025. It is a part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) which is designed to reach the benefits of Ayushman Bharat Scheme to the people digitally. The National Health Authority, which oversees the mission, has teamed up with Google. With this, health cards related to this scheme will be available to people only in digital format on Google Wallet. This will help in reaching the benefits of the scheme quickly to the people.
Benefits of having ABHA-ID on Google Wallet
Google said that earlier it took 6 months to complete this work. Now these can be completed in two weeks. With the ABHA ID card available on Google Wallet, people will be able to easily share their medical records, such as lab test reports and medicine prescriptions, with health centers across the country.
To protect their health details, users can secure their phone with a fingerprint, PIN or passcode. ABHA ID card number maintains your health records. It promotes digital health in the country.
Government Health Insurance Scheme
Ayushman Bharat Yojana has been launched mainly to increase health facilities in villages and poor people. It is the world's largest government health insurance scheme. Through this scheme, eligible families in India get insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per year. With the help of this insurance, you can get treatment in the hospital. This includes treatment of many serious diseases. The Union Cabinet expanded the scheme in September. Now under this scheme, every citizen of the country aged 70 years and above will get insurance cover.