Developing the
Service line to meet the Community's Healthcare Needs
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
RSBY has been launched by Ministry of Labor and Employment,
Government of India to provide health insurance coverage for
Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. The objective of RSBY is to
provide protection to BPL households from financial liabilities
arising out of health shocks that involve hospitalization.
Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization
coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- for most of the diseases that
require hospitalization. Government has even fixed the package
rates for the hospitals for a large number of interventions.
Pre-existing conditions are covered from day one and there is no
age limit. Coverage extends to five members of the family which
includes the head of household, spouse and up to three
dependents.
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