Ayushman vay vandana scheme: If you are 70 years or older, then there is good news for you. The Government of India runs a special scheme ‘Ayushman Vy Vandana Yojana’ for the elderly. The scheme started on 29 October 2024. Under this, every senior citizen gets free cashless treatment of up to ₹ 5 lakh. The best thing about this scheme is that this benefit is completely free, for this there is no hassle of depositing any premium or filling the form. Let us tell you the complete details of this scheme.
Let us tell you that so far more than 25 lakh elders have registered under this scheme across the country. About 22,000 people have received more than ₹ 40 crore treatment.
Ayushman Vy Vandana Card: A boon for 70+ elderly!
The Ayushman Vy Vandana card is specially designed for individuals aged 70 years or older. The biggest feature of this card is that to make it, the elderly do not have to give any information about their income or financial status. Whether they come from any class, if they are more than 70 years of age, they can easily take advantage of this scheme.
This card is valid in more than 30,000 hospitals across the country, including more than 13,000 private hospitals. In these hospitals, 1,961 different diseases and other health related procedures can be treated completely for free. At an older age, the elderly often have problems like heart surgery, knee or hip pain, cataract. Treatment of all these is possible through this card without any fee.
What are the benefits of this scheme?
Cashless treatment up to ₹ 5 lakh per year.
More than 2,000 treatment and surgery include like dialysis, cancer, heart disease, ICU, orthopedic.
Treatment starts from day one- no waiting period.
Treatment facility in both government and private hospitals.
More than 30,000 hospitals across the country are included in this panel.
No caste, religion or income limit should be age 70+.
How to register for this scheme?
Open beneficiary.nha.gov.in website or Ayushman Bharat app.
Enter the mobile number linked to Aadhaar and login with OTP.
Click on ‘Senior Citizen 70+ Enrollment’.
Enter the Aadhaar number, do e-KYC with OTP or biometric.
Fill your photo and necessary information (state, district, caste etc.).
Submit the form and download the digital card in PDF in 15-20 minutes.
Make cards like this from Ayushman app
Download and open the Ayushman app.
In the app, you will get the option to login as ‘beneficiary’ or ‘operator’. Login as a beneficiary. Next, you have to enter a captcha code and your mobile number. Put OTP and login.
Now you have to enter your state and Aadhaar number information. If your name is not found in the system, then you have to complete the E-KYC process.
For this, you have to give your consent through OTP. Then, a declaration form has to be filled. After this, the beneficiary’s mobile number and OTP on it will have to be entered.
Then you have to give information like your category (eg General, OBC, SC/ST) and PIN Code. If any other member in the family is also over 70 years of age, then their information can also be added.
After filling all the information, submit the form. After completion of E-KYC process and approval, you can download Ayushman Vy Vandana Card.
Will the list of hospitals be found here?
You can get information about your nearest panel hospital by visiting the website https://hospitals.pmjay.gov.in. There you can search according to the state, district or pincode and see which government and private hospitals are included in this scheme.