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In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, so far 4,27,466 families and 14,85,059 beneficiaries-71.49% and 48.06% of the respective targets have been enrolled under PMJAY.
AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that similarly under the universal health coverage scheme ‘SEHAT’, 8,77,846 families and 31,71,918 beneficiaries-60.27% and 41.88% of the respective targets have been covered.
As such, a total of 38,26,854 golden cards have been generated under both schemes to facilitate access to the cashless health facilities in the Union Territory.
Moreover, since the launch of SEHAT scheme, claims worth Rs. 5.46 crore have been settled and paid for 9,647 cashless medical treatments through the golden cards issued under Ayushman Bharat.
Pertinently, the UT Government has launched ‘SEHAT’ scheme in convergence with Ayushman Bharat to extend free of cost and cashless health insurance to nearly one crore residents of J&K, thus becoming the 1st UT in India to bring all its population under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.