Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana:- To provide healthcare facilities and medical coverage to the poor people of the state, the Government of Odisha has come up with a new scheme known as Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). Under the scheme, the free of cost Health Care facilities will be provided to needy people to overcome disease. Through this article today we will share with you all the important information related to Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) 2024 such as objective eligibility criteria, important documents and application procedures. To know more about BSKY you are requested to read the article carefully.
About Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
A new scheme has been created by the government of Odisha to provide health insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per annum. The main objective of launching this scheme is to provide healthcare facilities to people who belong to economically vulnerable families. Under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, the insurance will be provided to around 3.5 crores of families situated in the state. These people will be rewarded with free-of-cost health care services under the state government health institution from the district to the sub-centre level. Along with that, the woman will be rewarded with Rs. 2 lakhs as additional health insurance coverage.
Distribution Of Health Card In Gajapati District
The government has recently launched the Biju health welfare scheme health card distribution in the Gajapati district of the state. The Chief Minister was very happy and announced the launch of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in the district as it will provide better health care to the people of the district in their time of need. Soon the government will distribute health care to the people to avail the benefit of Health Care facilities.
Details Of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
| Name of the scheme | Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana |
| Launched by | The government of Odisha |
| Beneficiaries | Residents of the state |
| Objective | To provide free-of-cost healthcare facilities |
| Health Insurance | Rs 5 lakhs |
| Mode of application | Online |
Objective Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
As we all know there are many people in the state of Odisha who belong to the economically weaker section and due to lack of financial funds they are not able to get proper treatment. By keeping this in mind, the government of Odisha state launched a new scheme known as Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. With the help of this scheme, the poor people of the state will be able to get free of cost treatment. Around Rs. 5 lakh health insurance will be given to the people belonging to economically weaker sections people. The main objective of launching this scheme is to provide free of cost healthcare facilities.
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Extension Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The respected chief minister Naveen Patnaik has created this scheme to provide health care facilities among the needy people of the state. The first phase of this scheme was launched in Malkangiri, Sundergarh, Gajapati Bolangir and Mayurbhanj districts. The current beneficiaries under this scheme are the antyodaya Anna Yojana cardholders and the people whose annual income is below 2 lakh. But now the chief minister has decided to extend Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The second phase under this scheme will provide benefits to around 20.80 lakh more families and the Empanelled of more Private hospitals will be done from 1st September 2021.
New Eligibility Criteria Of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
As we all know the Government of Odisha state has decided to extend this scheme. Now the beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act and the state Food Security Act will be covered under the Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The new extension will be applicable from 1st September 2021. Till then the Government of Odisha state has the order to use their NFSA & SFSA cards to avail the benefit under this scheme. Also, the women under this scheme will be able to get health insurance of Rs. 5 lakhs and Rs. 10 in time of need.
Issuance Of Smart Cards Under Biju Swasthya Sathi
The government has decided to extend the Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to provide beneficiaries among all the districts of the state. All the districts of this state will be covered by the state by 14 November 2021. The responsibility of issuing smart health cards is a pond UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited. Each of the families will get Smart cards. Around 1.85 would be prepared for 92.50 beneficiaries. This smart card contains a 12-digit unique registration number and the name of the beneficiaries.
Medical Colleges Are Covered Under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The Government of Odisha state has created a new scheme to provide health care facilities among the residents of the state. The people belonging to economically weaker sections of the state get health insurance of Rs. 5 lakhs under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The Government of Odisha state has decided to extend healthcare services to the government medical hospitals. Now people can easily access the cashless service through government medical colleges and hospitals.
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Elements Of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
There are some elements of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana which are mentioned below:-
- Health Insurance- the people of the state who belong to economically weaker sections of society will be rewarded with health insurance of Rs. 15 lakh and Rs. 7 lakh annual health coverage for women the family members. Around 70 lakh economically vulnerable families will get benefits under this scheme.
- Free Health Care Services- free-of-cost health care services irrespective of the income status of a resident of the beneficiaries will be provided under this scheme. The people will be able to get treatment under the sub-center level up to the district to the headquarters Hospital level.
- Drop Back Assistance- pregnant women and Sikh infants will be provided with Rs. 500 under public health facilities. With the help of this assistance, the beneficiaries can take the benefit from delivery and treatment in the hospitals.
Facilities Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
- Diagnostic.
- Free medicine.
- Health Care facilities Free
- Free dialysis.
- OT free of cost
- Free ICU
- Health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs
- Impatient
- Cancer chemotherapy
Guidelines of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
- The beneficiaries are not required to pay any premium amount.
- The treatment of pre-existing diseases is covered under this scheme.
- The beneficiaries who will refer to any Hospital is situated outside the state will reward with Rs. 2000 financial assistance for conveyance.
- The financial assistance will directly be transferred into the bank account of the beneficiaries.
- Around 4036 medical packages are included under this scheme
- Also 20 super speciality hospitals are covered.
- The beneficiaries can take the treatment of upto Rs. 3 lakh in case of cancer
- All the interested applicants for belonging to APL or BPL category can avail free blood bank facilities free of cost
Helpdesk Facilities Under Private Hospitals
Recently a meeting was held with the State Health assurance society. And it was decided that empanelled private hospitals will be provided with text facilities for the beneficiaries of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. The main aim of providing these facilities is to help beneficiaries to assess the problem of these numbers. The government has launched help text facilities in each empanelled hospital to overcome this problem. The help desk facility will follow all the formalities to give the cashless treatment.
Benefits And Features Of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
- A new scheme has been created to provide healthcare facilities for economically vulnerable families.
- The name of this scheme is Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The government will provide health insurance of Rs. 5 lakhs to the poor families of the state.
- With the help of this scheme, the insurance will cover the secondary and tertiary processes of treatment.
- Around 3.5 beneficiaries will get benefits under this scheme.
- All the interested applicants who will visit the government healthcare Institutions will be provided with treatment irrespective of their income, residents and status.
- The women will also get additional insurance coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs.
- The citizens can avail of cashless treatment in government and empanelled private hospitals.
- The government is thinking of expanding Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in order to provide better healthcare facilities to all the districts of the states
- The insurance company will do the claim settlement process under this scheme.
- The government is providing 4036 packages under this scheme.
- Around 200 private hospitals have been impacted by the state government and 20 super speciality hospitals outside Odisha state.
- The government will also conduct third-party audit in order to ensure the proper implementation of this scheme
- All interested applicants who want to avail the benefit of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will have to visit the official website of the National Health Mission
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha
- The applicant should be BPL cardholder
- Aur an applicant must be a Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana card holder
- The candidate must be antyodaya Anna Yojana card holder.
- All families whose annual income is below Rs. 5 lakh can avail the benefit of this scheme
Important Documents
- Aadhar card
- Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
- Biju krushak Kalyan Yojana card
- Income certificate
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana card
- BPL certificate
Process To Apply For Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
- First visit the official website of the National Health Mission.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on Apply Online option
- The application form will appear in front of you.
- Enter all the details atah ask in the form
- After entering all the details attach all your important documents
- Now click on Submit option
- Through this you can easily apply under this scheme
Process To View Organisation Chart
- First visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on organisation chart option
- A new page will appear in front of you
- Here you will get the related details
To View List Of Empanelled Hospital
- Go to the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on Empanelled Hospital option
- A new page will appear in front of you.
- Here, you will get the list of empanelled hospital
Download Citizen Charter
- First visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on Citizen Charter option
- The list of Citizen Charter will appear on your screen.
- Here you can click on the option according to your requirement.
- The PDF file will appear in front of you.
- Also you can download it by clicking on the download option.
Process To View Block List Of Cardholder
- Go to the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on Block Wise List Of BKSY-I & BKSY-II option
- A new page will appear in front of you.
- Here you will get the block wise list of card holders.
Process To Submit Feedback
- First visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on the Feedback option.
- The feedback form will appear in front of you
- Here you have to enter the details such as
- Name
- Mobile number
- Subject
- District
- Category
- Message
- After entering all the details click on Submit option
Contact Information
- Go to the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The home page will appear in front of you.
- On the homepage, click on Contact Us option
- A new webpage will appear in front of you
- Here you will get the contact details.
- Helpline number- +91-674-2392479/ 80
- Email ID- nrhmorissa@nic.in