More than 1 crore beneficiaries of Employees State Insurance Scheme in 113 districts of Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will be able to avail cashless medical treatment in hospitals with Ayushman Bharat, the two schemes converging with the Ministry of Labor on Wednesday.
A statement from the ministry said that people registered for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana can get cashless medical treatment at 15 ESIC hospitals and medical colleges in Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
“It will ensure that 1.35 crore ESI beneficiaries in such districts avail cashless medical services through PM-JAY hospitals of Ayushman India without any need for referrals,” the ministry said.
Beneficiaries will be required to produce their ESIC e-Paychan card or health passbook and Aadhaar card. A list of districts and listed hospitals was available on the ESIC website.
Labor and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar highlighted the efforts of ESIC hospitals in tackling the COVID-19 epidemic, inaugurating the convergence of both schemes.
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