NEW DELHI : In a bid to ensure continued essential treatment for cancer and heart ailments under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) amidst covid-19 pandemic, government on Friday launched express empanelment process aiming to bring large number of private hospitals under the scheme.
The move came in the backdrop of the current situation of covid-19 outbreak, when many medical colleges, civil hospitals and district hospitals which were otherwise treating bulk of AB-PMJAY patients are being converted as dedicated covid-19 facilities in States.
With the launch of express empanelment called Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM) Lite, patients suffering from serious illnesses, such as cancer, cardiac issues and diabetes