Centre’s health scheme: 502 treated in Purnia hospital in 7 months

PURNIA: Altogether 502 beneficiaries, who availed the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) from January 1 to July 31, were successfully treated at the Purnia sadar hospital. Consequently, Purnia became the top performing district in Bihar under the scheme which aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low-income earners.
Civil surgeon (CS) Dr S K Verma told this reporter that he had received an award and a letter of appreciation in the name of the sadar hospital on August 15 for its “commendable performance” under the AB PM-JAY.He was given additional charge of the superintendent of the sadar hospital during the period.
The district IT manager, Ajit Kumar, said, “Reimbursements were given to the patients, who were admitted to the sadar hospital for dialysis or treatment of hernia and other diseases. Money was also transferred to the accounts of the parents whose newborns had some medical condition.”
The AB PM-JAY is monitored by the National Health Authority. “The beneficiaries are required to upload all the documents digitally for verification,” Kumar said.