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India Gazette
9 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Delhi HC seeks response from govt on plea by senior citizen charged despite holding Ayushman Bharat Card
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Central Government, Delhi Government, and a private hospital in Paschim Vihar on a plea moved by a senior citizen, who alleged that he was charged for medical tests and admission despite having a valid Ayushman Bharat Card. Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta sought a response on the petition moved 73 year 73-year-old Raminder Singh. The court directed the respondents to file their reply before the next hearing date and listed the matter for hearing on July 8. It is stated that the senior citizen petitioner went to the respondent hospital on June 10, as he had chest pain and discomfort. There he was advised to undergo several tests, such as a CT scan and an ECG. Thereafter, he was taken to the ICU. He informed the doctors that he has a valid Ayushman Bharat Card. Despite this, he was asked to deposit Rs 25000 for admission and told that the concerned counter is closed, the plea said. He submitted that he was told the amount would be returned. When he approached the counter, he was told that the benefit could only be availed of in case a patient undergoes surgery. It is further submitted that when he requested to be discharged. The staff removed the medical equipment and asked him to go without a discharge summary. The petitioner said that he filed a complaint against this before the Delhi police, the Delhi Government, and the hospital superintendent, but no action was taken. Thereafter, the petitioner has approached the High Court and sought a direction for a refund of the amount he was charged. He has also sought a direction to be issued to the hospital in such cases. (ANI)
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
How to download Ayushman Card online in 2025?
Ayushman Bharat Card Online Download 2025: The Government of India introduced the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to reduce the cost of healthcare services for low-income families in 2018. It serves as a lifeline for low-income families, offering cashless hospitalisation coverage of up to ₹5 lakh annually per family. Early this year (2025), Delhi CM Rekha Gupta declared that the Delhi state government will provide an extra 5 lakh on top of the 5 lakh coverage offered by the federal government. Notably, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) introduced health cards last year to offer health care to everyone 70 years of age or beyond, irrespective of their financial situation. However, you need to hold the Ayushman Bharat Card to receive benefits under this system. While there are two convenient methods for downloading the Ayushman Card – online and offline – the following is a step-by-step guide to get access and download the Ayushman Bharat Card for any state online. Individuals can download an Ayushman card online from the official Ayushman Bharat website. Step 1: Start by visiting the official website of PMJAY at Step 2: From the top menu, select the 'Am I Eligible' item. Step 3: Once your phone number, OTP, and captcha code have been entered for verification, click 'Login'. Step 4: Click 'Search' after entering the necessary data and selecting 'State', 'Sub-scheme' (such as 'PMJAY'), 'District', and 'Search By'. Step 5: The 'Do e-KYC' button should be clicked next. Step 6: Choose the 'Aadhaar OTP' option. Your Aadhaar number is visible to you. Press 'Verify'. Step 7: Tick the consent and click 'Allow'. Enter the Aadhaar OTP and mobile OTP. You will get the completion of the e-KYC message. Step 8: Log in to the PMJAY website after 15-20 minutes of e-KYC and click the 'Download Card' button. Step 9: Next, select the 'Aadhaar OTP' option, view your Aadhaar number and click 'Verify'. Step 10: Click 'Allow' after checking the consent box. Enter the cellphone and Aadhaar OTPs. You will receive the e-KYC message in its entirety.
