Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme

Anyone who falls under the eligibility criteria is also identified under the SECC 2011 list and is a part of the RSBY scheme. They can apply for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana online.

Follow these simple steps if you want to register for PMJAY online:

1. Visit the official government website for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme

2. Look for the "Am I Eligible" tab and click on it

3. Submit your mobile number, CAPTCHA code, and then click on the Generate OTP button

4. Now enter your State and your name, ration card number, household number, or mobile number

5. Once submitted, your name will be displayed in the results if your family is covered under Ayushman Bharat Yojana 

The documents required to apply for the PMJAY are:

1. Age & identity proof (Aadhar Card, Pan Card)

2. Contact details (mobile, address, email)

3. Caste certificate

4. Income certificate (maximum annual income up to Rs. 5 lakh annually only)

5. Document providing the current status of the family (joint or nuclear)

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched to provide medical benefits to the underprivileged. The scheme offers healthcare coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family annually, offering nearly 1,400 medical procedures, along with daycare procedures and pre-existing illnesses at any of the empanelled private and public hospitals across the country.

Below are some of the critical illnesses that PMJAY covers:

1. Carotid angioplasty with stent

2. Prostate cancer

3. Coronary artery bypass grafting

4. Skull base surgery

5. Pulmonary valve surgery

6. Double valve replacement surgery

7. Laryngopharyngectomy with gastric pull-up

8. Anterior spine fixation

9. Tissue expander for disfigurement following burns

10. COVID-19 treatment and testing

11. Certain cancer treatments

12. ​Certain orthopaedics treatment