Over 30,000 Rajasthan patients treated out-of-state under health scheme
The outbound portability of the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana has enabled nearly 30,000 patients from Rajasthan to receive free treatment in other states over the past six months.
According to data from the state health department, more than 5,900 claims amounting to ₹17 crore have been submitted for specialised treatments in states including Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi. These treatments included heart stent procedures, heart bypass surgery, cancer surgery, chemotherapy, dialysis, and caesarean deliveries.
The inter-state portability was activated earlier this year, giving MAA Yojana beneficiaries access to 16,000 government and 14,000 private hospitals across the country. Empanelled institutions include AIIMS Delhi and Bhopal, PGI Chandigarh, Medanta, KGMU Lucknow, and U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology, Ahmedabad.
Principal Medical and Health Secretary Gayatri Rathore stated on Tuesday that eligible beneficiaries can avail cashless treatment worth up to ₹25 lakh at hospitals empanelled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in various states.
The integration of the MAA Yojana with PMJAY ensures free and cashless treatment for patients outside Rajasthan. Rathore said, “Every eligible person from Rajasthan can access quality medical treatment even outside the state’s boundaries without any financial burden when the need arises.”
The state has 1.36 crore eligible families under the MAA Yojana, which covers 2,179 treatment packages for common ailments as well as serious conditions such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and organ transplants.
