To provide free of cost healthcare facilities among the poor citizens of the state, the Government of Odisha has created a new scheme known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Under this scheme, health insurance will be provided to each and every family of the state in order to get healthcare facilities from District to Sub Centre Level. In this article today we will share with you all the important information related to Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana 2023 such as objective, eligibility criteria, important documents and benefits. Also, we will share with you all the step by step application process to apply under this scheme
Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
A new scheme has been created by the government of Odisha state in order to provide healthcare Insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs to each and every family of the state. With the help of this scheme, people of the state will be able to get secondary and tertiary treatment. The Government of Odisha state will provide benefits of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to around 3.5 crore people throughout the state. The main aim of launching this scheme is to give free of cost treatment to the people of the state, who are not able to get treatment due to weak financial conditions.
- People of the state will be able to get the state government health institution from District to Sub Central level.
- Also the additional amount of Rs. 2 lakhs will be given to the woman beneficiaries as the health insurance cover.
- All the interested applicants who want to get free of cost facilities Health Care facilities will have to apply under BSKY.
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Details Of BSKY
The details of this scheme are as follows:-
Name of the scheme | Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana |
Launched by | The Government of Odisha |
Launched on | 15th August 2018 |
Objective | To provide free of cost healthcare facilities |
Health Insurance | Rs. 5 lakhs per family |
Additional Health Insurance to women | Rs. 2 lakhs |
Beneficiaries | Citizens of the state |
Facilities available | Variable |
Number of packages offered | 4036 packages |
Mode of application | Online |
Official Website | nhmodisha.gov.in |
Objective Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
As we all know there are many citizens of the Odisha state who, due to their weak financial condition are not able to take proper treatment of their diseases. And the situation leads to the death of the people. To cope up with this situation, the Government of Odisha state has created a new scheme known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Under this scheme, the health insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh will be provided to the citizens of the state. Now the people of the state will be able to take free of cost treatment without worrying about any financial hurdle.
- The main objective of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is to provide health care facilities among the poor residents of the state.
- Also the additional Health Insurance of Rs. 2 lakh will be provided to the women.
- Now the people of the state don’t need to worry about the expenses in case of any disease.
CM Launched Air Health Services In State
The respected Chief Minister of the Odisha state has taken a great initiative known as Air Health Service in order to enhance the Healthcare services across the state under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. With the help of this initiative, the critical patient will be airlifted to the hospitals at the time of emergency. Also, the doctors will visit the remote and inaccessible areas with the help of an air ambulance to treat the patients. If the person is identified for this surgery then they will be brought to DHH. The first phase of this initiative will be launched in four districts of the state such as:-
- Kalahandi
- Malkangiri
- Nabarangpur
- Nuapada
CM Distribute Smart Health Card In Ganjam District
The respected Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 12th December 2021 has distributed the smart health card under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in the Ganjam district of the state. Around 26.76 lakh beneficiaries of the district got benefited under this scheme. Along with that the CM also dedicated the development project on this special occasion which will supply basic amenities to the people of the district. Now all the people who got these smart health cards will be able to get that treatment under various hospitals without worrying about any hurdles.
Distribution Of Smart Health Card In Keonjhar On 18 November
The respected Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has distributed the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana smart cards in the district of Keonjhar on 18th November 2021. The chief minister has received this smart health virtually and said he is very excited to start this scheme across the district to protect the health of the people of this district. The main objective of launching this scheme across the state is to provide healthcare facilities to the poor citizens of the state. This scheme is beneficial for those who are not able to get treatment during their financial condition.
2.7 Lakhs Beneficiaries From Deogarh Will Get Benefit
The respected Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the Odisha state on 9th October 2021 made a commitment to provide the benefit of distribution of smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana among the beneficiaries of the state virtually. He said around 2.5 lakh beneficiaries will benefit from smart health cards. Now the government has decided to extend the facility to the entire population of the state. Until now the smart health card has been given to around 10 lakh people of the state. They have availed the health care services from Private hospitals of the amount Rs. 20 crores.
Implement Of Smart Health Card Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The implementation of smart health cards under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has been started on 1st September 2021. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has distributed the smart health card to the beneficiaries under this scheme in Malkangiri district on 21st August 2021. The smart health card under this scheme will be given to the beneficiaries phase-wise. The target of this scheme is to provide 3.5 crore smart health cards to around 96 lakh households. Around 1.55 beneficiaries got benefited from the smart health cards alone in the Malkangiri District.
Expansion Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The Government of Odisha state has created a new scheme known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan in order to provide Health Insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs. With the help of this scheme, the free of cost Health Care treatment will be provided to the citizens of the state. The government on 15th August 2021, has decided to expand this scheme to provide the benefit of this scheme to 3.5 crore people of the state. These people will receive smart health cards under this scheme.
- Until now the government was providing the benefit of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to only Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana and Antoydaya Anna Yojana with the annual income below Rs. 2 lakh.
- But now the government has decided to cover the beneficiaries of national and state food security schemes, Annapoorna and Antoydaya beneficiaries also.
Beginning Of Distribution Of Smart Health Cards
As we all know that the Government of Odisha state has extended this scheme in order to provide cashless treatment of up to rupees 5 lakh to the poor citizens of the state. With the help of this extended scheme, the 3.5 crore people will be able to get hassle-free cashless treatment without worrying about any financial hurdle. All the beneficiaries of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will get a smart health card that would look like a debit card. In the first phase of this scheme, all the beneficiaries will get health cards from 1st September 2021.
- With the help of this smart health card they would be able to get the treatment under 200 empanelled hospitals that are present across the country.
- Also the government in future is going to empanelled more hospitals under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana for the smooth running.
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Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana Revised Eligibility
The revised eligibility criteria under this scheme are as follows:-
- The Government of the state is going to add the beneficiaries of national food security act and state food security act under Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- These added beneficiaries will be able to get the treatment of this scheme from 1st September 2021.
- The beneficiaries can use their NFSA or SFSA cards until they get smart card from the beneficiaries
- The benefit of Health Insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs will be provided to these beneficiaries.
- Also the Government of Orissa has added 17 empanelled hospitals from outside the state and 183 empanelled hospitals within the state.
Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana 2023
As we all know that the government is going to expand Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to the outside of the state. The main aim of expanding this scheme outside the state is to provide healthcare facilities to the citizens of the state who are living in the other state. The state government has added to hundred empanelled hospitals from Odisha and 20 super speciality hospitals from outside the state. The government is providing 4036 Health Care packages under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Also, the government is going to conduct a third-party audit in order to ensure the smooth implementation of this scheme.
Medical Colleges Are Covered Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
In order to provide free cost Health Care facilities among the poor residents of the state, the Odisha government has created Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in the year 2018. Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has become the most successful scheme of the state. As it provides cashless treatment to all people irrespective of their income, residents and status. Now the government has decided to extend the free healthcare services into the Government Medical College hospitals. So that each and every citizen can take the benefit of this scheme through the government medical hospital.
- This is quite a successful scheme of the Odisha Government which provides free of cost healthcare facilities to all the people of the state.
- The included government colleges will provide the free of cost treatment irrespective of them belonging to below poverty line and above poverty line.
Assistance For Women Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The Government of the Odisha state is providing health insurance cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs amongst the residents of the state. The women under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana were also getting the additional Health Insurance of up to Rs. 2 lakhs but the government has raised this financial assistance to Rs. 3 lakhs. The benefit of this scheme will be provided to around 1.5 crore women of the state. Now the women of the state don’t need to think about any financial problem while getting the treatment of the diseases.
Components Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
There are around three components of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Such components are mentioned below:-
- Health Insurance:- The Government of the Odisha state will provide the health insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs to the people belonging to economically weaker sections of society. This scheme will provide benefits to around 70 lakh economically vulnerable families.
- Free Health Care Facilities:- All the people of the state will get free of cost healthcare services in respective of their income status and residence. The people of the state can get these services from District headquarters hospital to sub centres level.
- Drop Back Assistance:- The pregnant women and sick infants will get Rs. 500 under this scheme. Also the transport facilities will be given at the time of delivery and treatment in the hospital.
Facilities Available Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
Several facilities that are available under this scheme are as follows:-
- Free medicine
- Free healthcare facilities in government health care institution
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Diagnostic
- Free dialysis
- Inpatient
- Free OT
- Free ICU
- Health care of upto rupees Rs. 5 lakhs
BSKY Help Desk Facilities At Private Hospital
The Government of Odisha state in a recently held meeting with the State Health assurance society decided that, each and every and empanelled Private Hospital will be provided with help desk facilities for the beneficiaries of the state. As the patient under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana finding it is difficult to access the benefit. To cope up with this problem the government is going to provide the perfect facilities so that the benefit of beneficiaries can get access to the benefit. This help desk facility will help the beneficiary to follow all the steps to avail the benefit of cashless treatment.
Guidelines Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The guidelines under this scheme are as follows:-
- The beneficiaries under this scheme are not required to pay any premium amount.
- The beneficiary who will get a reference letter to any other hospital that is situated outside the state than the beneficiary will be rewarded with Rs. 2000 financial assistance for conveyance charges.
- The 20 super speciality hospitals that are present outside the state will be included under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- This scheme will also cover the pre existing diseases.
- Around 4036 medical packages will be included under this scheme.
- The citizens of the state who are living outside the state can avail the benefit of this scheme.
- All the patients who belong to either APL and BPL category can avail the free blood bank facilities also.
- Also the treatment of Rs. 3 lakhs will be provided to The pupil in case of Cancer heart and kidney diseases.
Benefits Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The benefits of this scheme are as follows:-
- The benefit of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will be provided to the poor residents of the state.
- With the help of this scheme, the residents of the state will be able to take the free of cost secondary and tertiary treatment.
- The government will provide the health insurance of upto Rs 5 lakh to each and every family of the state.
- The scheme will help in providing the health care facilities to the economically weaker section people of the society.
- The Government of the state will provide the benefit of Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to around 3.5 crores citizens of the state.
- Also the government will provide the additional Health Insurance of Rs. 2 lakhs to the women of the state.
- The people of the state will be able to take cashless treatment in both Government and empanelled hospitals.
- The government is going to organise a third party audit in order to ensure proper implementation of this scheme.
- There are around 4036 packages that are offered under this scheme to the people.
- All the interested applicants who want to take the benefit of this scheme will have to apply before the last date.
Features Of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
The features of this scheme are as follows:-
- A new scheme has been created by the government of Odisha in order to provide healthcare facilities.
- The government has launched a scheme on 15th August 2018.
- Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, the proper healthcare facilities will be provided to the poor people of the state.
- Now the people belonging to economically vulnerable families will be able to take the treatment without worrying about any financial hurdle.
- The government will provide the health insurance of up to Rs. 5 lakhs each and every family of the state.
- With the help of this insurance, the people of the state will be able to take the secondary and tertiary treatment under the government and private hospitals.
- The benefit of this scheme will be provided to around 3.5 crore people of the state.
- Also the additional benefit of Rs. 2 lakhs will be provided to the women of Odisha.
- Now the poor people of the state will be able to get the treatment without worrying about the financial expenses in case of a big disease.
- The people of the state will be able to take free of cost treatment in the government and empanelled hospitals.
- The claim settlement process under Odisha Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will be done through insurance companies.
- There are around 200 private hospitals and around 20 super speciality hospitals that are present outside Odisha under this scheme.
- The government has included around 4036 packages under this scheme.
- All the interested applicants who want to avail the benefit of this scheme will have to visit the official website of National Health Mission in order to apply under this scheme.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria under this scheme are as follows:-
- All the beneficiaries are eligible irrespective of their income status and residence.
- An applicant must be a permanent resident of the state.
- He or she must be a Biju krushak Kalyan Yojana card holder.
- The applicant must be a BPL card holder or Antyodaya Anna Yojana cardholder.
- The annual income of the candidate must be below Rs. 50,000 in rural areas and Rs. 60,000 in urban areas.
- The candidate must be a Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana card holder
Important Documents
The required documents under this scheme are as follows:-
- Aadhar card
- Residence certificate
- Biju krushak Kalyan Yojana Card
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana Card
- Income certificate
- BPL Ration card
- Passport size photograph
- Mobile Number
Process To Apply Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana 2023
All the interested applicants who want to apply under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will have to follow the procedure given below:-
- To Apply Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, visit the Official Website of National Health Mission.
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- You will land on the homepage.
- On the homepage, click on Biju Apply For Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- The application form will appear in front of you.
- Enter all the details that are asked in the form.
- After entering all the details attach all your important documents.
- Now do the verification of your form.
- After completing the verification, click on the Submit option.
- Through this you can easily apply under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
Process To View Organization Chart
People who want to be organization chart will have to follow the procedure:-
- To view the organization chart visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, click on the Organization Chart option.
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- A new page will open before you.
- Here you will get the information related to organisational charts.
Procedure To View Empanelled Hospital List
People who want to view empanelled hospital list will have to follow the procedure:-
- To view the empanelled hospital list, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, click on the Empanelled Hospital option.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the list of empanelled hospitals.
To Download Citizen Charter
People who want to download Citizen charter will have to follow the procedure:-
- To download Citizen charter, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, click on the Citizen Charter option.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the list of citizen charters.
- Click on the particular Citizen Charter in order to get more details.
- The PDF file will open before you.
- Also, you can download it by clicking on the Download option.
Process To View Scheme Guidelines
People who want to view scheme guidelines will have to follow the procedure:-
- To View Scheme Guidelines visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, click on the Schemes option.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the PDF file.
- Click on the particular PDF file to get the details.
- Now click on the PDF file according to your.
- It will open before you.
- Also, you can download it by clicking on the download option.
To View Office Orders
People who want to view office orders will have to follow the procedure:-
- To view office orders, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, under the section of the menu.
- Click on the option of Office Orders.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the list of office orders.
- Click on the particular office order to get the details.
- A new web page will open before you.
- Click on the particular link to get the PDF file.
- The PDF file will open before you.
- Also, you can download it by clicking on the download option.
Process To View News & Events
People who want to view news and events will have to follow the procedure:-
- To View News & Events, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, under the section of the menu.
- Click on the option of News & Events.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the list of news and events.
- Click on the particular news or event to open the file.
- You will get the related details on the next page.
Process To Download Tender
People who want to download tenders have to follow the procedure:-
- To Download the Tender, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, under the section of the menu.
- Click on the option of Tender/ Procurement.
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- A new web page will open before you.
- Here you will get the list of tenders.
- Click on the particular link and the PDF file will open before you.
- Also, you can download it by clicking on the download option.
Process To Submit Feedback
People who want to submit the feedback will have to follow the procedure:-
- To Submit Feedback, visit the official website of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
- You will land on the home page.
- On the homepage, under the section of the menu.
- Click on the option of Feedback Form.
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- A new web page opens before you.
- Here you have to submit the details such as Name, Mobile Number, Subject, Email Address, District, Category, Message, Address and Captcha Code
- After submit in each and every detail click on Submit option
Contact Us
The contact information under this scheme is as follows:-
- Helpline Number- +91-674-2392479/ 80
- Email ID- nrhmorissa@nic.in