Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal said strong primary healthcare and financial protection were crucial to reducing the burden on hospitals.
Kolkata: In the past three months, about 4.2 crore people have signed up with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and 2.2 lakh beneficiaries have received treatment so far, state health and family welfare principal secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam said at a two-day national review meeting that concluded in Kolkata on Friday. Bengal joined the scheme as the 36th state on Aug 16. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Their convergence can help build a connected, transparent and patient-centric ecosystem,” Nigam said at the meeting attended by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal and NHA CEO Sunil Kumar Barnwal. Chief secretary Agarwal said strong primary healthcare and financial protection were crucial to reducing the burden on hospitals. National Health Authority (NHA), under the Union health ministry, organised the meeting. “AB PM-JAY and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission address two fundamental dimensions of healthcare transformation: financial protection and digital empowerment. Download the TOI App.
panellists focused on strengthening automated claim processing and assessing its impact on “processing time, cost savings and quality of adjudication” While charting a plan for the next phase of the two schemes. The state anti-fraud unit works with NHA’s National Anti-Fraud Unit to thwart fraud.