Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to migrant workers across states, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.The move is aimed at providing healthcare assurance to the migrant workers, who have lost their jobs and other sources of livelihood during the nationwide lockdown.National Health Authority (NHA), the implementing agency of AB-PMJAY is coordinating with the states to identify the eligible beneficiaries under the scheme.
The NHA has also offered to issue e-cards to the eligible migrants.AB-PMJAY a cashless and paperless scheme, provides health cover of up to ₹5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families (about 53 crore beneficiaries)..