How is (ABHA Card) Ayushman Bharat Registration Done? Important Things to Know

(ABHA) Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) was launched in September 2018 to accomplish the Ayushman Bharat mission of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This national health protection scheme is a flagship scheme of the Government of India. 

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Ayushman Bharat policy provides a cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family for hospitalization across public and private empanelled hospitals in India [1].

With the PMJAY card or (ABHA Card) Ayushman Bharat registration, the government aims at providing health coverage to vulnerable or low-income families. On the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the Prime Minister launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to provide a Health ID card that will be linked to all your health records.

Read on to know why PMJAY registration is important and why you should opt for Health ID or (Ayushman) ABHA Card online.

What is a Ayushman Bharat health ID?

Ayushman Bharat Health ID is now renamed to Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA). It is a 14 digit health ID number for identifying, authenticating, and making health records available across multiple systems and stakeholders. To participate in Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, you need to create an Ayushman Bharat Digital Health ID card.

Digital Health ID card or ABHA card promotes digital healthcare. It allows you to access and share your medical records digitally with healthcare providers and insurers.

You can interact with your healthcare provider, receive lab reports, prescriptions, and diagnoses with ease. ABHA health card is an initiative by the central government to create safer and efficient digital health records [2].

Why do you need to create a Ayushman Bharat health ID?

Creating a Health ID helps you move towards creating a secure and organized way to store health records for yourself and your family. The secured ABHA card allows you to access and share your health information with participating stakeholders. It is a safe way of digital healthcare as your data is not shared without your consent.

Ayushman Bharat states list

The following states and union territories have participated in the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and fall under the Ayushman Bharat beneficiary list. [3]

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana States List
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh	Lakshwadeep
Arunachal Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh
Assam	Maharashtra
Bihar	Manipur
Chandigarh	Meghalaya
Chattisgarh	Mizoram
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Nagaland
Goa	Puducherry
Gujarat	Punjab
Haryana	Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh	Sikhim
Jammu and Kashmir	Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand	Telangana
Karnataka	Tripura
Kerala	Uttarakhand
Ladakh

Ayushman Bharat health ID card (ABHA Health Card) benefits

The Ayushman Bharat Health ID card helps in identification, authentication, and access to your health records with your permission. It allows you to share the health records across multiple systems and stakeholders.

You can access your electronic health records without any charges. You can carry your health information wherever you travel to. This Ayushman medical card or Ayushman Bharat e-card not only shows medical records but also the expenses of the holder. 

Here are some benefits of a ABHA health card:

1. Digital health records

You can access your health records from admission to treatment and discharge. All of these can be accessed in a paperless manner. 

2. Easy sign-up

You can create ABHA health card with your basic details, mobile number, or Aadhaar card. 

3. Voluntary opt-in

Opting for NDHM Health ID is not compulsory. You can avail the Ayushman card of your own free will.

4. Voluntary opt-out

Just like the Health ID card registration, you can opt out of the Ayushman Bharat scheme anytime and request for the erasure of your data.

5. Personal Health Records

You can link your Personal Health Records (PHR) with ABHA. It helps you create a longitudinal health history.

6. Easy PHR sign up

You can create a PHR address that is easy to remember.

7. Consent-based access

You have the right to give your consent to share your health data. You can manage and revoke consent too. 

8. Access to doctors

The ABHA card gives you access to authorized doctors across the county.

8. Secure and private

It is safe to create ABHA Health card online. It is built with enhanced security and encryption mechanisms. Besides, your information is not shared with anyone without your consent.

10. Inclusive access

ABHA Health ID registration is easy. People with smartphones, feature phones, and those without phones can access it using assisted methods.

11. Child ABHA

You can create an ABHA for your child. This will allow you to maintain health records right from birth. This benefit is still under development and will be launched soon.

12. Add a nominee

You will be able to add a nominee to your Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). This functionality is also still under development and will be available soon.

Apply for an online Ayushman Bharat Digital Health ID card or ABHA Card

Follow these steps to apply for an (ABHA Card) Ayushman Bharat Digital Health ID card:

• Visit the official website of the National Digital Health Mission – https://healthid.ndhm.gov.in/
• Click on ‘Generate ABHA’
• You can select ‘generate via Aadhaar’ or ‘generate via driving license’. You can also apply by entering your mobile number.
• An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. Verify it.
• Now, enter basic profile information such as your picture, date of birth, and address.
• Fill up a form with the other information requested. 
• Once you submit your information, you will be able to access your digital health ID card.

Ayushman Bharat benefits underserved and vulnerable families. They can easily apply for a PMJAY ID card and check their Ayushman card status. Know the Ayushman Bharat scheme details and apply for a ABHA Health card to partake in the digital healthcare mission. You can also use Bajaj Finserv Health to store your health records and consult with doctors online.

FAQs

1. How to find the Ayushman card?

Visit the official website of PMJAY and Click on ‘AM I eligible’. Enter your mobile number and CAPTCHA to find if you are Ayushman Bharat eligible. You can also call on helpline number 14555 for assistance.

2. How do I get the ABHA card online?

Visit the official PMJAY portal and click on ‘Am I Eligible’. Enter your mobile number and the CAPTCHA code. Then, click on ‘Generate OTP’. Select your state and search by name, HHD number, ration card number, or mobile number. Check the results to verify if your family is covered PMJAY. You can also contact any of the empaneled hospitals or call the helpline number.

3. What is the toll-free number of Ayushman Bharat?

You can call the toll-free helpline number 14555 for Ayushman Bharat registration, assistance or to check your eligibility.

4. What are the documents needed to create an Ayushman health ID?

To create an Ayushman Bharat Health ID, you need to enter your Aadhaar card number or driving license number. You can also create the Health ID card with just your mobile number.

5. Is Ayushman Bharat a health insurance?

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB – PMJAY) is a national public health insurance fund launched by the Government of India in September 2018. It aims at providing free access to health insurance coverage for people with low income in the country.

6. Is Ayushman Bharat cashless?

Yes. Ayushman Bharat provides cashless access to healthcare services at network hospitals.

7. Is OPD covered in Ayushman Bharat?

No. The Ayushman Bharat scheme does not cover OPD expenses. However, the benefits under PMJAY will be applicable from Day 1 for inpatient hospital care. All pre-existing conditions are covered from day one.

8. Is Ayushman Card (ABHA Card) valid in private hospitals?

With an Ayushman Baharat card, you can avail healthcare services at all public as well as private empaneled hospitals.

9. Which diseases are covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme?

• COVID-19
• Prostate cancer
• Skull base surgery
• Anterior spine fixation
• Double valve replacement
• Coronary artery bypass graft
• Carotid angioplasty with stent
• Pulmonary valve replacement
• Laryngopharyngectomy with gastric pull-up
• Tissue expander for disfigurement following burns
• Is COVID-19 cover under Ayushman Bharat?

A beneficiary under the Ayushman Bharat scheme can get tested and get the treatment done for COVID-19 for free at any of the empaneled public or private hospitals.

10. What is the ABHA Card and Ayushman Bharat Golden Card?

Those who are eligible for PMJAY can avail cashless treatment at empaneled hospitals across the country. The beneficiaries under PMJAY are issued an Ayushman Bharat Golden card to be eligible for cashless treatment. It is an e-card that needs to be produced at the network hospital to avail the benefits.

11. Is Ayushman Bharat free?

Ayushman Bharat registration is free at all PMJAY empaneled hospitals. Beneficiaries can avail free treatment at all public and private empaneled hospitals. The Ayushman Bharat scheme covers secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. It also includes 1,350 medical packages covering surgery, medical and daycare treatments, cost of medicines, and diagnostics.

12. Is a CT scan covered by Ayushman Bharat?

Some states that have participated in the Ayushman Bharat program allow patients below the poverty line to avail radiology services like MRI and CT scans.

13. Are Ayushman Bharat Health Mission and Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) different?

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was launched to provide (ABHA) Ayushman Bharat Health Account (previously known as health ID) that contains digital health records of people.