Jalandhar | Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal informed that a total of 2,62,466 eligible families have been covered under the AB-MM Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana in Jalandhar district. These families will be able to avail cashless health services in all 73 empaneled hospitals including 60 private and 13 public sector health establishments.
While reviewing this scheme, the Deputy Commissioner has directed the officials to make concerted efforts to cover 100% beneficiaries under this scheme so that each beneficiary can take advantage of this health care scheme. He said that each family would be able to avail treatment up to Rs five lakh in all empaneled hospitals.
The Deputy Commissioner further said that the eligible beneficiaries can take advantage of on-spot enrollment and e-card generation at their nearest Common Service Centers and government healthcare establishments including CHCs, Sub-Divisional Hospitals and District Hospital. He said that for enrollment and e-generation of the card, they will have to carry their Aadhaar card and the beneficiaries should also have PAN card, Ration card or registered construction worker card, Journalist ID (yellow and recognition card), and Kisan ID along with it. Will be attached.
Describing the MM-Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana as a game-changer scheme, he said that people can avail cashless treatment up to Rs 5 lakh. Beneficiaries can check their eligibility at sha.punjab.gov.in.
