If you are needy or come from the poor class, then you can benefit by joining many types of schemes run by the government. However, it becomes important to see whether you are eligible for that scheme or not. If you are eligible, then you can avail the benefits by applying in the scheme. For example, the central government runs the Ayushman Bharat scheme to give the benefit of free treatment to the people. At present, a large number of people are associated with this scheme and are benefiting. Under this scheme, first Ayushman cards of eligible people are made and after this the cardholder can get free treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh every year in the listed hospitals with this card. So if you also want to take advantage by joining this Ayushman scheme, then first you have to know whether you are eligible for this scheme or not. So let's know how you can know whether you are eligible or not. You can know more about this further...
Are you eligible to get an Ayushman card or not?
If you want to take advantage of the Ayushman Bharat scheme run by the central government, then first you have to know whether you are eligible or not. Those people are eligible for the scheme whose list is given below...
People who have a disabled person in their family
People who live in rural areas
People who belong to Scheduled Caste or Tribe
People who are destitute or tribal
People who work in the unorganized sector
People who do daily wage labour etc.
Eligible people can get Ayushman card made like this:-
Step 1
If you are eligible under Ayushman Bharat Yojana, then your Ayushman card can be made
To get Ayushman card made, you have to go to your nearest Jan Seva Kendra
Where you have to meet the concerned officer
Step 2
Your eligibility is checked at the center, if you are eligible then the relevant documents are taken from you
These documents are verified and after the check is found correct, your application form is filled and the application for Ayushman card is made.
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