Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
(a) whether it is a fact that Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is being implemented for helping the poor across the country and to provide social security and welfare of the unorganized workers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and how many hospitals registered under RSBY in Assam in the last two years;
(c) whether it is also a fact that Government has empanelled various Insurance Companies under the scheme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of insurance cover provided by them in North Eastern Region?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3014
ANSWERED ON-28.03.2017
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
3014 . Shri Santiuse Kujur
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is being implemented for helping the poor across the country and to provide social security and welfare of the unorganized workers;
(b) if so, the details thereof and how many hospitals registered under RSBY in Assam in the last two years;
(c) whether it is also a fact that Government has empanelled various Insurance Companies under the scheme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of insurance cover provided by them in North Eastern Region?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)
(a): Yes. This Ministry is implementing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a centrally sponsored health insurance scheme which covers BPL families (a unit of five) and 11 other defined categories namely Building & Other Construction Workers, licensed Railway porters, Street Vendors, MGNREGA workers (who have worked for more than fifteen days during preceding financial year), Beedi workers, Domestic workers, Sanitation Workers, Mine Workers, Rickshaw pullers, Rag pickers and Auto/Taxi drivers, who are enrolled under RSBY. They are entitled for cashless health insurance coverage of Rs.30,000/- per annum per family. Beneficiaries need to pay only Rs. 30/- at the time enrollment.
Senior Citizen’s Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) for Senior Citizens of age 60 years and above, belonging to above said categories has also been implemented w.e.f. 01.04.2016 as top of RSBY. The health coverage is upto Rs. 30,000/- per annum per senior citizen for treatment packages, over and above RSBY entitlement.
(b): 162 hospitals (28 private and 134 public) were empanelled under RSBY during Financial Year 2014-15 and 172 hospitals (40 private and 132) were empanelled under RSBY during Financial Year 2015-16.
(c): The Government of India has laid down guidelines prescribing eligibility criteria of Insurance Companies to participate in tendering process.
(d): All beneficiary families under RSBY are entitled for cashless health insurance coverage of Rs.30,000/- per annum per family. There are 25,75,587 beneficiary families in the 6 North-Eastern States under RSBY during FY 2016-17.
State-wise details are annexed.
Source: Rajyasabha
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