Smart Cards under Health Insurance Scheme

The Government launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)  for BPL families (a unit of five) in unorganized sector on 01.10.2007. The scheme providing for smart card based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000/- per family per annum on a family floater basis became operational from 01.04.2008. More than 2.54 crore families have been covered under the scheme as on 30.11.2011.  As per BPL survey, 2002, there are about 6 crore estimated  BPL families (a unit of five) in unorganised sector. The experience shows that only about 60% of BPL families become available for enrolment.  As such about 3.6 crore BPL families are to be covered under the scheme. It is the endeavour of the government to cover all such families by 2012-13.



             A statement showing State-wise number of smart cards issued and number of districts covered under RSBY is at Annexure-I.  A Statement showing state-wise and year-wise funds released is at Annexure-II and state-wise number of beneficiaries is at Annexure-III.



                 This information was given by the Minister of Labour and Employment Shri   Mallikarjun Kharge  in reply in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.



Source:pib