New Delhi: The Centre has included 1,354 packages in its ambitious National Health Protection Mission under which treatment for coronary bypass, knee replacements and stenting, among others, would be provided at 15-20 per cent lower rates than the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey said here Thursday that the rates for over 20 specialties, including orthopaedics, cardiology, cancer care and neurosurgery were included in the packages under the scheme which aims to provide a coverage of `5 lakh per family annually and benefit more than 10 crore families belonging to the poor and vulnerable sections of the society.
According to Indu Bhushan, chief executive of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission, the rates of packages were finalised after analysing the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and CGHS rates and are on average 15-20 per cent lower than that of the CGHS.
“Reducing the prices of treatment packages will enable beneficiaries to opt for more number of procedures under the cover, if required,” Bhushan said.
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