Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna launched today with ₹10 lakh health cover and 2,500+ medical packages

Today, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna scheme has been rolled out by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal to ease the healthcare burden of the citizens and ensure quality healthcare for all. This scheme aims to provide upto ₹10 lakh cashless health insurance cover to all families of Punjab per year. 

As per the information shared by the government, each and every citizen of Punjab will benefit from this health cover. This scheme will provide up to ₹10 lakh cashless health insurance cover to all families of Punjab per year. This scheme is expected to benefit over 65 lakh families of the state. The government has not made any exclusion criteria in this scheme and has included each and every citizen of Punjab who has an Aadhar Card and a Voter ID; be it a pensioner, or a government employee. People coming from all walks of life and all age groups are eligible to get enrolled.  

The scheme covers over 2,500 plus medical packages along with various medical treatments included. All sorts of medical packages from small surgeries to big critical care that patients need will be covered.

Some of the packages that are included are:

1. Cardiac care

2. Heart angioplasty

3. Bypass surgery

4. Cancer radiation

5. Chemotherapy

6. Kidney dialysis

7. Kidney transplant

8. Neuro and spine brain surgeries

9. Maternity delivery

10. Neonatal care

11. Knee replacement surgeries

12. Hip replacement surgeries

13. Emergency trauma care

14. General surgery like gallbladder, hernia, appendix

15. Advanced surgeries: cochlear implant

16. Transgender surgeries

17. Pre and post hospitalization

18. All test charges

19. ICU expenses

20. Critical care expenses

21. Medicines

The patient does not have to pay a single penny for any health-related expenses.

The Punjab Chief Minister said that today is a historic day. He says that every household without any exclusion criteria is under the umbrella of this health scheme. He affirms there is no blue or green card involved. He asserts that health is essential for everyone and with the help of this scheme no Punjab resident would ever have to face debt to get treatment. He says he has seen many families giving up in front of diseases but now that has been put to an end. He says it is the responsibility of the hospital to treat the patient and it is the government’s responsibility to worry about its expense. Every disease be it small or big is include under this scheme.

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that many parties came to power and went but nobody cared for the public. Talking particularly about Punjab he says that the state was filled with gangsterism and drug menace, but he says now times have changed. Now this period will be written in golden ink in the history of Punjab. He said that they had promised the people of Punjab before coming to power that they would give free electricity, quality healthcare and education, but people used to skeptical due to their previous experiences, but AAP has always stood by its words and delivered whatever they had promised. He says APP has already made nearly 1,000 Mohalla Clinics with a plan to make 500 more. He further adds that the party also plans to make 2,500 Pind Clinics soon.  

Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh says that he had spent 40 years of his life as doctor and he saw people suffering due to lack of funds. He says he has seen people recovering from illness and later getting plunged into debt trap. He hails CM Mann and Kejriwal for their revolutionary step that will reshape the healthcare infrastructure of the state.  

The government has made a well-established web with help of VLE network. More than 9,000 centers are to be established where people can get themselves enrolled. The enrollment process has been made very simple. Youth club members would go from home to home and distribute slips which would clearly mention resident's nearest CSC Centre and the date of visit. The family would then visit the center on the allotted day along with the required documents. They would be enrolled into the scheme then and there, and will receive a confirmation SMS. Later, a Sehat Card would be issued that will be eligible to be used across all the empaneled hospitals across Punjab and Chandigarh.  

The hospitals are also playing a major role in making this scheme take shape into reality. The government has assured all the hospitals that they would be given timely payments. Over 2,500 packages have been suggested with increased package rates, so that nobody feels like they are not getting proper compensation. The government has already signed an agreement with the United India Insurance Company so that the payment procedure is fast tracked. The government has ensured that all the payments would be made within 15 days.