Question : Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has recently (December 2020) partnered with J&K government for PMJAY SEHAT. How much families will be covered under the SEHAT scheme?
(a) 0.8 million
(b) 1.5 million
(c) 0.4 million
(d) None of the above
Answer- d
Related facts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on December 26 launched the PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) SEHAT scheme for all J&K residents.
- A total of 2.1 million families will be covered under the SEHAT scheme.
- For this purpose Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has recently partnered with J&K government.
- SEHAT stands for social, endeavour for health, and telemedicine.
- The scheme will provide universal health insurance cover with a sum insured of Rs 5 lakh and the health insurance will be provided on family floater basis.
- This scheme will provide free of cost insurance to residents and the premium is borne by the government.
- Under the PMJAY SEHAT scheme, there will be SEHAT health cards given to all the beneficiaries in J&K. To avail free treatment during hospitalisation, the beneficiary will have to show this card in the hospital.
By — Pankaj Pandey.