CM Naveen launches third phase of BSKY

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched the third phase of its flagship universal health coverage scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY).

All the families in rural areas left out in the earlier phases of BSKY will now be covered under the scheme and get the “BSKY Nabin Card'.

He said that the card holders will avail cashless health care of Rs. 5 lakh per annum (upto 10 lakh for women members of the family), in empanelled private hospitals both inside and outside the State, for identified critical illnesses.

He said that all services in public health facilities were made free of cost for all persons, irrespective of income or residence in the first phase of BSKY which was launched around five years ago in 2018.

He said that every month over 45 lakh persons receive free health care at public health facilities in the State, while 1.3 lakh persons receive cashless care under this flagship health care programme.

The Chief Minister that the government estimates that over 1.10 crore families, covering nearly 90 per cent of the population of the state, will be provided health assurance under BSKY.

He said that the BSKY scheme launched five years ago has brought a revolution in providing health assurance to the people of Odisha.