Odisha issues SOP for Ayushman Bharat scheme

BHUBANESWAR: With the roll out of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana (AVVY) on Friday, the Odisha government has asked the empanelled hospitals to ensure no patients face any inconvenience in availing healthcare due to migration of IT platform.

Health secretary Aswathy S has alerted the empanelled hospitals and issued an SOP as they may face some technical difficulties during the use of the new IT platform.

In case of any technical issue, they will have to check the eligibility of the beneficiary concerned from the database and if found eligible, they will admit the patient, she said.