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Punjab CM Reasserts Cashless ₹10 Lakh Health Cover, Warns Hospitals Against Charging Patients

Bhagwant Singh Mann says the government will settle bills with empanelled hospitals at fixed rates, urging people to lodge complaints over any payment demand.

Overview

  • In a video message on February 10, the chief minister clarified that beneficiaries owe nothing under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna.
  • The state says a majority of private hospitals are empanelled, with government-fixed rates for around 2,600 treatments and procedures.
  • Coverage of up to ₹10 lakh per resident family is fully cashless, with hospitals paid directly by the state at agreed rates.
  • All residents, including government employees and pensioners, are eligible for a health card obtainable at facilitation centres, Common Service Centres or online using Aadhaar or a voter ID.
  • Officials report strong public uptake and denounce circulating claims as misinformation, with a promise of strict punitive action against any hospital that demands money.