Karnataka govt. is going to launch Universal Health Coverage Scheme (UHCS) to provide health care facilities to every family. Subsequently all the families, irrespective of their income can avail the benefits of UHC Scheme. Accordingly, all the govt. schemes of the state govt. will come under a single umbrella. This scheme will benefit all the residents i.e 1.43 crore people across the state.
This is a first of its kind initiative in the country. Accordingly, all the residents can avail cashless medical treatment in all government or govt. empaneled hospitals. Moreover, there is no cap on the medical expenditure on treatment in govt. hospitals. For this reason, govt. will issue UHC Cards to every family /individual.
People can avail primary, secondary as well as tertiary hospitalization benefits under this scheme. For this scheme, Karnataka govt. has allocated a budget of Rs. 1500 crore and is going to launch this scheme from third week of February 2018.
Karnataka Universal Health Coverage Scheme
The important features and highlights of this scheme are as follows:-
- This scheme is applicable for all people in Karnataka and is not dependent on their income.
- Subsequently, the primary objective of UHC Scheme is to ensure “Health For All”.
- Accordingly, people can avail cashless medical treatment in any govt. hospital without an maximum limit of expenditure. In addition to this, this scheme will also remain applicable to other govt. empaneled hospitals.
- Karnataka Govt. will issue UHC Cards to all families / individuals to enable them to avail the benefits of this scheme. Moreover, govt. will issue separate Health Cards to people who are suffering from non-communicable diseases.
- Various department such as Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) dept will participate to successfully execute this scheme.
- Karnataka govt. will take every possible step to ensure that patients would receive tertiary care facilities in govt. hospitals. This will reduce dependence of people on private hospitals for surgeries and other utilities.
However on the recommendation of doctors of govt. hospitals, people will get referred to private hospitals. Accordingly, state govt. will reimburse the expenditure amount to the private hospitals through Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST).
This scheme is an after effect of National Health protection Scheme announced by the Modi govt. which ensures “Health For All”. Furthermore, Karnataka govt. is likely to implement this scheme from 23 February 2018.
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