The Government of India runs the Ayushman Bharat scheme under which Ayushman cards are made for eligible people. After this, through this card, the cardholder can get free treatment, the entire cost of which is borne by the government. In this sequence, now the Government of India has taken a big decision and announced to add people above 70 years of age to this scheme. However, this was discussed for a long time, which has also been announced. In such a situation, if you also fall in this category and want to take advantage, then first you have to apply for it i.e. Ayushman card has to be made. So let's know how you can get an Ayushman card made. You can know about this further...

What has been announced?

It has been said by the government that senior citizens of 70 years and above are now being added to this Ayushman Bharat scheme. In such a situation, these cardholders will be able to avail of free treatment of Rs 5 lakh every year. Apart from this, these citizens will get an additional top-up cover of Rs 5 lakh every year for themselves and they will not have to share it with their family.

These people are already eligible.

While people of 70 and above have also been added to this scheme, some people are already eligible for this scheme. This includes people working in the unorganized sector, people who are destitute or tribals, people who live in rural areas, who have a disabled person in their family, people who do daily wage labor, and people who come from Scheduled Caste or Tribe.

This is how you can get Ayushman card made:-
Step 1
If you are also 70 years of age or older or you are eligible for the scheme, then in such a situation you can get an Ayushman card made.
For this, a separate Ayushman card will be issued by the department, this card will be made only for those people whose age is 70 years or more.

Step 2
You can apply by visiting the online portal of the scheme or the Ayushman Mitra app.
After applying, you will have to wait a bit and as soon as you get approval, your Ayushman card will be made.
After some time your Ayushman card is made which you can download.

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