Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, eligible individuals can check their eligibility at mera.pmjay.gov.in and receive free treatment up to ₹5 lakh. Obtain an Ayushman card by visiting a nearby CSC center with your Aadhaar card, ration card, and photograph, and avail of free treatment at government and empanelled private hospitals.
Ayushman Card: The Ayushman Bharat Yojana (PM-JAY) of the Government of India has now become a tech-enabled health revolution. Millions of economically weaker families in the country are benefiting from it, and the special thing is that it has now become even easier to join this scheme, that too through a completely digital process. Under this scheme, by obtaining an Ayushman card, any eligible person can avail cashless and paperless treatment up to ₹5 lakh annually in government and listed private hospitals.
How Technology is Making the Ayushman Scheme Easier
Under the Digital India Mission, the process of getting an Ayushman card has been made completely online. For this, the government has launched a special portal — mera.pmjay.gov.in. By visiting this website, any person can check in just a few minutes whether they are eligible for this scheme or not. You can even check eligibility by entering your mobile number for OTP verification, name, ration card, or information of other family members.
Digital Process for Obtaining an Ayushman Card
- First, go to the website mera.pmjay.gov.in
- Enter your mobile number and log in with OTP
- Search for eligibility based on your name, ration card, or other family member
- If your name appears in the list, you are eligible
- After this, go to your nearest CSC (Common Service Center) or Ayushman card center
- Carry with you — Aadhaar card, ration card, passport-size photo
- Submit the application after document verification
- Your Ayushman card will be digitally generated in a few days
Key Features Available with the Ayushman Card
- Free treatment up to ₹5 lakh annually
- Assistance in cashless and paperless processes
- Hospitalization, medicines, tests, and operations are all free
- The same benefits are available in government and registered private hospitals
- The patient does not need to show any forms or bills anywhere; just show the card and get treatment
Who Can Benefit from the Scheme?
The following individuals are eligible for this scheme:
- Whose name is included in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011
- Or whose data is present in the database of the National Health Authority (NHA)
- Economically weaker people working in the unorganized sector
- Any person who lives on minimum income or limited resources
Thousands of Hospitals Have Joined This Digital Platform
More than 10,000 hospitals across the country have digitally joined this scheme so far. These include government and many private multi-specialty hospitals. Information about the patient can be obtained instantly by scanning the card in each hospital, and treatment can start at the same time — no need for billing, no worries about money.
