The Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana launched on 15th August, 2018 aims to provide Universal Health coverage, with special emphasis on the health protection of economically vulnerable families. It has two components:
A. Free health services for all (irrespective of income, status or residence) in all State Government health care facilities starting from Sub center level to Government Medical College and Hospitals and all Government Blood Bank level. All treatment is cashless and no document is required to be produced.
B. Additional facility of free healthcare beyond Government Medical College hospitals for over 70 lakh families, through annual health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per annum (Rs. 10lakh for women members) per family per annum in private empanelled hospitals within and outside the State & all Government Hospitals and premier health institutes outside the State. All Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana card holders, BPL card holder, AAY card holders and low income families are covered under this benefit.
Every month around 45 lakhof instances are recorded where the beneficiaries have availed free health care treatment under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
183 nos. of private hospitals are presently empanelled within and outside the State. All Government Hospitals and Premier Health Institutes outside the State are also deemed empanelled.
The services that are provided under Universal Health care upto MCH level are:
- All services are free of cost including OPD registration fees.
- Free drugs
- Free Diagnostic (Pathology, Radiology, Biochemistry, Ultrasunology, Histopathology charges)
- Free Cancer Chemotherapy.
- Free Dialysis charges.
- Free OT charges
- Free ICU charges
- Free IPD accommodation, etc,.