Rs 1.21 lakh Crore claims pending under Ayushman Bharat, reveals RTI
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)
New Delhi: A total outstanding amount of Rs 1,21,61,45,63,617 (₹1.21 lakh crore) remains unpaid to empanelled hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat scheme (AB-PMJAY), with more than 63 lakh pending claims yet to be cleared, revealed the data shared by the National Health Authority (NHA) in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application.
The RTI query, filed by Mr. Ajay Basudev Bose, sought details regarding the statistical details of the total pending amount owed to hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana scheme.
In response to the RTI, the NHA disclosed that a total of 63,89,517 claims remain uncleared, and these pending claims led to a staggering amount of Rs 1,21,61,45,63,617 (Rs 1.21 lakh crore) remaining as outstanding dues to empanelled hospitals, leaving these hospitals in financial distress.
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Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is a health insurance scheme providing financial protection for secondary and tertiary healthcare to economically vulnerable families. Beneficiaries can access cashless treatment at empaneled hospitals, ensuring affordable healthcare services and reducing out-of-pocket medical expenses.
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