It is a centrally sponsored scheme, also known as PM Jan Arogya Yojana launched in September 2018.
It is a national health protection scheme that will provide coverage up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization
The scheme will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families
The PM Jan Arogya Yojana beneficiaries get an e-card that can be used to avail services at an empanelled hospital, public or private, anywhere in the country.
The coverage includes 3 days of pre-hospitalization and 15 days of post-hospitalization expenses.
People not entitled for the Health Cover under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana includes:
Those who own a two, three or four-wheeler or a motorized fishing boat
Those who own mechanized farming equipment
Those who have Kisan cards with a credit limit of Rs.50000
Those employed by the government and work in government-managed non-agricultural enterprises