on Oct 06, 2021)NEW DELHI: The government has increased the rates of around 400 procedures under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). The rates of some health packages have been increased by a range of 20-400%.
The National Health Authority — the agency for implementation of the government’s health insurance scheme — has also added a new medical package related to black fungus management.
The rates have been revised for radiation oncology procedures, medical management procedures like procedure for dengue, acute febrile illness etc., surgical package treatment for black fungus, and other procedures like right or left heart catheterisation, PDA closure, arthrodesis, cholecystectomy, appendicectomy etc.
The government maintained that the revision in rates has been undertaken to ensure better services to beneficiaries of the scheme.
“I am glad that the revised version of Health Benefit Packages (HB.2) will strengthen the empanelled hospitals to provide better healthcare services to the beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. The revised packages for oncology will enhance cancer care for the beneficiaries in the country. Addition of new packages related to black fungus will be a huge relief to the beneficiaries,” health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
