(a) whether the Government has extended health insurance scheme to the people living Below
Poverty Line;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the response received in this regard?
(a) whether the Government has extended health insurance scheme to the people living Below
Poverty Line;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the response received in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a): Yes Sir, the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS) and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima
Yojana (RSBY) are under implementation for the BPL families and workers belonging to
unorganized sector throughout the country. The details of these Schemes are as under:
(i) The Universal Health Insurance Scheme covers hospitalization benefits upto a limit
of Rs.30,000/- for a BPL family on floater basis. The premium is Rs.300 for an individual,
Rs.450 for a family of five members and Rs.600 for a family of seven members with Government
of India subsidy of Rs.200 for an individual, Rs.300 for a family of five and Rs.400 for a
family of seven.
(ii) The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, a Scheme of Ministry of Labour & Employment provides
smart card based cashless heath insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 per annum per family on a floater
basis to BPL families (a unit of five) in unorganized sector.
(b) & (c): The details are given in the Annexure.