Many types of schemes are running in the country for the poor class and needy people. Every year the government spends lakhs and crores of rupees on these beneficial and welfare schemes. The objective of these schemes is to provide benefits to every eligible person. One scheme in this series is Ayushman Bharat Yojana, whose name has recently been changed to 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Chief Minister Yojana'. Under this scheme, eligible people can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh, but for this, you must check the eligibility list first because you can join this scheme only if you are eligible. So let us know who is eligible for this Ayushman scheme. You can easily learn about this further…

Those who are eligible can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh under this Ayushman scheme. But for this, first Ayushman cards are made for eligible people and then through this card, you can get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in the listed hospitals.

Who is eligible as per the eligibility list?
If someone is a daily wage laborer
If there is a landless person
If your house is mud
A person who belongs to a scheduled caste or tribe

People who live in rural areas
Who is destitute or tribal
If there is any disabled member in your family etc., then you can avail of its benefits by getting an Ayushman card.

On the other hand, when the cardholder goes to the empaneled hospitals for treatment, he does not have to pay for anything during the treatment. The government bears its entire expense and at present a large number of people are taking benefits by joining this scheme.

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