Newmai News Network
Aizawl | October 1
Mizoram chief minister, Zoramthanga on Tuesday launched state health care scheme to provide health assurance to beneficiaries, who will be given up to Rs 2 lakh cover in a year.
Launching the health care scheme at a function held at Vanapa Hall here, Zoramthanga said the government is giving priority to health care scheme to assist the people especially economically backward classes.
He then urged all eligible beneficiaries to register under the newly launched health care scheme.
Citing that the state government is giving utmost concern to public health, the three times chief minister said that the government has been making massive efforts to provide better medical treatments to patients and that Mizoram Houses and other public buildings in metropolitan cities will be upgraded to cater the needs of patients from the state.
State Health minister, Dr. R. Lalthangliana, who also spoke at the launch, also urged doctors, nurses and officials of health and family welfare department to show hospitality to patients.
The event was attended by many ministers, including agriculture minister C Lalrinsanga, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs minister, K Lalrinliana, Information and Public Relation minister, Lalruatkima, Law minister, TJ Lalnuntluanga and officials.
There are two health care schemes being implemented in Mizoram. One is Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which provide health assurance to beneficiaries up to Rs 5 lakh cover per year and the other one is Mizoram State Health Care Scheme (MSHCS), which cover health assistance up to Rs 2 lakh cover per year. Both the schemes have come into effect from October 1 and each policy is valid for one year. State Health department is the nodal agency of the two schemes.
The MSHCS will cover those BPL and APL families not covered under AB-PMJAY and family members of a government servant, who are not entitle to medical assistance. Beneficiaries who receive treatment outside the state can also claim reimbursement, including conveyance under the new scheme.
Registration may be applied in a place designated by respective village councils and local councils within a given period till November.
Under the new healthcare programme, beneficiaries can claim medical reimbursement for the period ranging from 10 days pre-hospitalization to 10 days after discharge.
For organ transplant, beneficiaries can claim medical assistance up to 30 days.
The health care scheme will also cover pre-hospitlisation investigation expenses if certified by doctor or registered medical practitioner.
Under the MSHCS and AB-PMJAY, medical assistance can be availed for OPD patients in 26 packages or diseases.
Both the schemes are being implemented in all government hospitals and efforts are being made to implement in private hospitals across the state, officials said.
