BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha executive mentioned on Thursday it will not put in force Modicare as a result of its personal well being scheme, announced on Tuesday, was once higher than the previous.
The state is now the fourth, after Delhi, Punjab and West Bengal, to reject Modicare, formally referred to as the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission.
State well being minister Pratap Jena mentioned, “Our Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is healthier than the Centre’s well being scheme and can come into impact from Independence Day.”
The scheme, which the media has named “Naveencare”, promises as much as Rs five lakh well being assistance to 70 lakh households in empanelled hospitals.
“Compared to this, Ayushman Bharat covers only 61 lakh households, because of this depriving nine lakh households, consisting of 45 lakh other folks, of well being benefits,” Jena mentioned.
A senior executive legitimate mentioned Modicare, like the state scheme, offers well being assistance of as much as Rs five lakh however it is not insurance-based. The state scheme will probably be run via a believe that will reimburse the hospitalisation costs of eligible patients. State BJP vicepresident Sameer Mohanty described as a “political transfer” the BJD executive’s decision to stay out of the scheme.
The state is now the fourth, after Delhi, Punjab and West Bengal, to reject Modicare, formally referred to as the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission.
State well being minister Pratap Jena mentioned, “Our Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is healthier than the Centre’s well being scheme and can come into impact from Independence Day.”
The scheme, which the media has named “Naveencare”, promises as much as Rs five lakh well being assistance to 70 lakh households in empanelled hospitals.
“Compared to this, Ayushman Bharat covers only 61 lakh households, because of this depriving nine lakh households, consisting of 45 lakh other folks, of well being benefits,” Jena mentioned.
A senior executive legitimate mentioned Modicare, like the state scheme, offers well being assistance of as much as Rs five lakh however it is not insurance-based. The state scheme will probably be run via a believe that will reimburse the hospitalisation costs of eligible patients. State BJP vicepresident Sameer Mohanty described as a “political transfer” the BJD executive’s decision to stay out of the scheme.
Odisha junks ‘Modicare’ for Biju health scheme
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