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In today’s times, the greatest wealth is good health. But there is also a bitter truth that a major disease takes away a person’s entire life’s earnings. A common man gets shocked just by looking at a bill from a private hospital.
But now you don’t have to worry. The Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Central Government has become the support for crores of poor and middle class families of the country, which is also fondly known as ‘Modicare’.
What is this Ayushman Bharat scheme?
It is a government health insurance scheme, under which eligible families get a Ayushman Card Are being given. With the help of this card, you can go to any government or empaneled private hospital in the country. Absolutely free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh every year Can get it done.
This scheme has only one objective – “No poor person in the country should be deprived of good treatment due to lack of money.” The government bears the entire cost of treatment, you do not have to pay a single penny from your pocket.
The biggest question: How many times can treatment be done in a year?
This question often comes in the minds of people that through this card they can get treatment once, twice or how many times in a year?
So the answer is very simple – You can get treatment as many times as you want in a year, the only condition is that the total cost of treatment should be within the limit of Rs 5 lakh.
This means that there is no restriction on the treatment count. Be it a small treatment of Rs 10 thousand or a major operation of Rs 2 lakh, you can keep availing this facility as long as your annual limit of Rs 5 lakh is not exhausted.
Some important things you should know
- Keep in mind the limits: The total cost of treatment should be within ₹ 5 lakh only.
- Overhead: If the bill for any treatment exceeds Rs 5 lakh, the patient will have to pay the above amount himself.
- Hospital list: This facility will be available only in those hospitals which are empaneled under this scheme.
- Name check: It is important that the names of all the family members are correctly mentioned in the card.
Boon for crores of people
Ayushman Bharat Yojana has truly come as a lifeline for lakhs of families who could not even dream of getting good treatment due to lack of money. Now no poor person is deprived of treatment just because his pockets are empty. This card gives them the courage that the disease may be big, but now they are not alone, the government stands with them.