Ayushman Bharat - 70+ Senior Citizens Can't Take Advantage Of This Scheme Without This Document

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For more than 70 older persons, the Ayushman Bharat initiative has been launched. This implies that older adults over 70 years of age can now apply at any moment to benefit from this program. However, they must first enlist, and all older people must have an Aadhaar card to enroll. If you do not own an Aadhaar card, you will be unable to enroll and utilize the program.
In addition to this, you should activate the cellphone number associated with your Aadhaar card if you have one since you will also get an OTP at the time of enrollment. Your registration procedure won't be finished if the mobile number isn't enabled. Before you can complete the nomination process and benefit from the program, you must update your Aadhaar number if this is the case with you as well. Understand the aspects of this program that are crucial for seniors aged 70 and over.
 
There is no income threshold for senior citizens.

No income or other metric has been set aside by the government for the elderly. This program is available to all senior citizens who are 70 years of age or older. people who are 70 years of age or older and retired from the federal or state governments and are enrolled in another health insurance program, such as CGHS/SGHS, ECHS, ESCI, etc., will have the choice of sticking with their current plan or selecting the new Ayushman Bharat coverage.
 
Will each senior member of the family receive Rs 5 lakh in coverage?

The 'Ayushman Card' created under this plan will be a pooled health insurance plan, no. In other words, this health coverage will be provided to families. Before you add the names and information of the other senior family members who are 70 years of age or older to that card, you must enroll one family member who is 70 years of age or older. However, keep in mind that this Rs 5 lakh coverage would apply to all of the family's older members who are enrolled. Not everyone will receive Rs 5 lakh in separate coverage.
How to Make an Ayushman Card

To get the card made, you have to go to the official website https://nha.gov.in/PM-JAY. Here you will get the option of PMJAY For 70+. On clicking this, you will have to go to Enroll For PMJAY For 70+ and enroll. If the beneficiary is enrolling himself, then he will have to choose the Beneficiary option and log in by entering the required details like mobile number, captcha etc. On the other hand, if a family member is enrolling an elderly person, then he will have to log in by choosing the Operator option and after this, information about Family ID and Aadhaar etc. will have to be given and the process of e-KYC will have to be completed. After completing this process, you can download the Ayushman card and get it printed.
 
 

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