The industry has welcomed the Centre's move to expand coverage under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to all citizens aged 70 and above.
However, it has pointed out that sustainability of the scheme hinges on ensuring adequate reimbursement rates and timely payments to hospitals.
Calling the expansion a timely step towards ensuring care for the elderly, Probal Ghosal, chairman, director and co-founder, Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services, said the inclusion of senior citizens means that many can now seek treatment they may have delayed or avoided due to financial constraints.
The scheme provides cashless and paperless benefit cover of ₹5 lakh per annum per family on a floater basis in empanelled hospitals across India. The scheme expansion is expected to cover around 60 million senior citizens coming from 45 million families.
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