Bhubaneswar: Odisha government extended the free health services under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) to all government medical college and hospitals of the state on Thursday.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the extenuation of the free health services saying the facility will be available from February 1.
Earlier, the free treatment facilities were available from Sub-Centres at village level up to the District Headquarters Hospital level.
All patients, irrespective of APL or BPL category, will avail this facility. Besides, all patients will also avail Blood Bank facility free of cost under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana which was launched on August 15, 2018.
This cashless care is being provided to all persons with no requirement of any income, residence or any other document. The free services will cover all procedures provided in all Government health facilities, including in-patient beds, surgeries, OT facility, ICU facility etc., without any charge.
In empanelled private hospitals, over 70 lakh families will continue to avail cashless care up to Rs 5 lakh per annum per family, and Rs 7 lakh for women members of the family.
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