Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Senior citizens will be able to avail Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in Goa
“Senior citizens will be able to avail Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in Goa; needy people from Maharashtra and Karnataka can also come to Goa and take advantage of this scheme,” said Sawant
He further thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving relief to senior citizens while stating that Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is a pioneering initiative that’s transforming healthcare for our senior citizens aged 70 and above.
“I welcome and congratulate the Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi for approving the Universal Coverage of Ayushman Bharat- PM JAY for people above 70 Years of age. 4.5 Crore families: 6 Crore Senior Citizens will now be entitled to free medical cover of ₹ 5 Lakhs.,” he added.
Senior citizens of the age 70 years and above belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover of up to ₹ 5 lakh per year for themselves (which they do not have to share with other members of the family who are below the age of 70 years), the government said.
Senior citizens above 70 who are already getting benefits from other public health insurance schemes such as the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), and Ayushman Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) may either choose their existing scheme or opt for AB PMJAY.
