With an aim to facilitate families living below the poverty line in the district, the State Government has extended validity of smart cards issued to them for one more year, officials said on Wednesday.
As per the decision, the feature of hospitalisation coverage up to Rs30000 through Smart Card, issued under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MSBY) to provide health insurance coverage for BPl families, will now be available till December 31, 2015. As per the instructions issued by the chief medical and health officer, Dr Jl Uike to all the civil surgeons and block medical officers, fifth phase of RSBY and second phase of MSBY are starting in the district from January 1, 2015.
“All the families, which were issued smart card on January 1, 2013 onward valid till December 31, 2014, will now be entitled to receive all its benefits till December 31, 2015 and there was no need to renew the card for next one year” directed Uike. In this regard, New India Insurance Company limited has been asked to do necessary changes in the software of all the hospitals enrolled under Smart Card Scheme.
This apart, the company will erect its kiosks at as many as 26 places to carry out the task of adding names in Smart Card. One can also apply to add names in Smart Card at the district headquarter situated kiosk centre. As decided, the insurance company will bear expenses of computer, internet, employees and others at the kiosk centre. Uike has also instructed the officials concerned for publicity and promotion of the scheme.