CHIRANJEEVEE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

  • May 3, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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CHIRANJEEVEE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

Subject: Government Schemes

Context: Recently, the Rajasthan government has announced that implementation of the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.

Concept:

      About Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme

  • It is an ambitious health insurance scheme of the Rajasthan government.
  • It is the first health insurance initiative from the Rajasthan Government that gives cashless treatment in the registered hospitals.
  • It aims to provide annual cashless insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to every family of the state.
  • The registration is free for those who are covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC), Small and marginal farmers, contractual workers and those who have received COVID-19 ex-gratia.
  • The applicants who do not fall in these categories will have to pay Rs 850 as 50 per cent of the annual premium.
  • The main eligibility criterion is to be a permanent resident of the Rajasthan state.
CHIRANJEEVEE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME Government Schemes