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What is the News?
The Union Home Minister has launched the ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ Scheme health cards at the national level.
Click Here to read about Ayushman Bharat Programme
What is the Ayushman CAPF Scheme?
Ayushman CAPF is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) and National Health Authority(NHA).
Eligibility: The scheme covers serving personnel and their dependents from Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF), National Security Guard(NSG) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP).
Benefits under the scheme: CAPF personnel and their families will be able to avail cashless in-patient and out-patient healthcare facilities at all Hospitals empanelled under Ayushmaan Bharat PM-JAY or Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS).
Source: This post is based on the article “Union Home Minister launches ‘Ayushman CAPF’ Scheme health cards at the national level in New Delhi” published in PIB on 2nd November 2021.
