JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has instructed officials to ensure 100 per cent registration in the ambitious ‘Mukhyamantri Chirnjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana’, which provides cashless treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh to each family in the state.
He said the scheme, which comes into effect from May 1, will not require any fee for registration at e-Mitra.
Gehlot was holding discussions with officials regarding effective implementation of the scheme at the chief minister's residence on Wednesday.
Gehlot said usually people have to pay a premium of up to Rs 30,000 to get cashless health insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh, but for the health of people of the state, the state government would bear Rs 3,500 crore.
The government will provide this health insurance to around 1.10 crore families as well as 13 lakh small and marginal farmers and families of more than 4 lakh contract workers under the ambit of National Food Security and Socio Economic Census-2011. Other families will be able to avail insurance for just Rs 850 per year.
He said registration for the scheme is being from April 1 to 30. If a family misses registration, they will have to wait for three months.
Gehlot instructed that this ambitious scheme should be widely publicised. Public representatives, officers-employees, health friends, voluntary organizations, social activists, enlightened people and young people should be made aware of the benefits of this scheme and play their social responsibility in registering more and more. and more people reach the camps.
The CM said that e-Mitra operators are important links of this scheme. He directed that training should be given to e-Mitra operators for maximum registration through Janadhaar cards. He said beneficiaries holding Janadhaar cards could also register through the link available on health.rajasthan.gov.in website of the department of medical and health.
The plan includes 1,576 packages of treatment for various diseases including Covid. Beneficiaries will be able to receive treatment in government and private hospitals affiliated to the scheme. This will also include medical expenses 5 days before hospitalization and 15 days after discharge.