Ayushman Bharat, CM health scheme to cover 1,867 hospitals in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, August 16 said the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana would cover 1,240 private hospitals and 627 government medical facilities.

Speaking at the launch of the programmes in the state, Adhikari said beneficiaries of the two schemes would now be able to avail healthcare services not only in West Bengal, but across the country.

“Earlier, the state government’s scheme was limited to West Bengal. Now, you will get the benefits across India,” he said at the ‘Ayushman Diwas’ event here.

The CM said beneficiaries will have access to treatment at around 38,600 hospitals across the country.

Those not eligible for Ayushman Bharat will be covered under the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana, and this number is likely to be around 80 lakh families, he said.

Adhikari said the schemes would cover around 1,950 treatment packages, an increase from more than 1,700 procedures available under the state’s earlier health scheme.

Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherrjee had told reporters on Friday that under the scheme, beneficiaries will be entitled to cashless health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh.