Ayushman App BIS 2.0 Launched for PMJAY Beneficiaries in A&N Islands

Port Blair, Dec. 26: The National Health Authority, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India has launched the Ayushman App BIS 2.0 as part of the Ayushman Bhav campaign. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store by the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) beneficiaries who can create their PMJAY cards using this app. The PMJAY beneficiaries of A&N Islands having PHH and AAY categories of Ration Cards can create their PMJAY cards using this app. The PHH and AAY Ration Card holders can also visit the nearest Health Centres to get their PMJAY cards created. The Health Department, A&N Islands shall facilitate the creation of AB-PMJAY Cards for PHH and AAY Ration Card holders of these Islands during the Island Tourism Festival (ITF) to be held from 27/12/2023 to 31/12/2023.
All the PHH and AAY ration card holders have been requested to visit the Health Department Stall, near the exit gate at ITF Ground and create their PMJAY cards. They should carry the Ration card and Aadhaar card along with an Aadhaar-linked mobile number for the creation of their PMJAY cards. All PMJAY beneficiaries are entitled for cashless treatment worth Rs. 5 lakh per family per year at empanelled hospitals across the country in case of secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, a press release from DHS said.