Question : COVID-19 Treatment under Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of patients who availed treatment for COVID-19 under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in various hospials across the country;

(b) the total number of non-COVID-19 patients who availed free treatment under AB-PMJAY since its operation, Station/UT-wise; and

(c) the total amount allocated and spent for the AB-PMJAY since its launch, State/UT-wise?

Answer given by the minister

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a) & (b): Under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY), as of 21.09.2020, over 1.26 Crore hospital admission have been authorised since its inception. Out of these 5.13 lakh hospital admissions have been authorized towards testing and treatment of COVID-19.

State/UT wise details of the non-COVID hospital admissions are provided at Annexure -I.

(c): The funds under AB-PMJAY are allocated on PAN India basis and are released to the State/UT based on the receipt of proposal after due compliance and furnishing of requisite information.

The budget allocated for implementation of AB-PMJAY for the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 has been Rs. 2400 Crore, Rs. 6400 Crore and Rs. 6400 Crore respectively.

From the launch of AB-PMJAY till 21.09.2020, a total of Rs. 5474 Crore have been disbursed to States/UTs for implementation of scheme. State/UT wise details are at the Annexure -II.

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