Ayushman Bharat sign up soars, 58 crore can get free treatment

The new registrations per day are in the range of 1.5-2 lakh, show NHA data [View in browser]( [See all newsletters]( 26 March 2024 Ayushman Bharat sign up soars, 58 crore can get free treatment The acceptance of digital healthcare is fast catching up as seen in the rapid surge in registrations to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), the flagship healthcare initiative of the Centre. In the last three months, 8.55 crore new registrations have been done for Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) per day, which is a ‘record’ surge in a single quarter after the launch of the scheme, a senior official of National Health Authority (NHA), told businessline. As on date, the total number of ABHA accounts reached 58.61 crore and the new registrations per day are in the range of 1.5-2 lakh, per NHA data. - Also read: [Budget 2024: Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme allocation up by 10%, ambit increased]( This implies that over 58 crore accounts holders are now eligible for free treatment of up to ₹5 lakh per annum per family at empanelled hospitals. There are 2.40 lakh verified health facilities where people can avail of treatment apart from over 3 lakh verified healthcare professions, per the latest data. Digitised records “More significantly, there has been remarkable enthusiasm among the general public to avail the digitisation of health records, as about 36 crore ABHA accounts have already been linked with health records,” the official said.  The patients can access these records on their mobiles using any ABDM’s reference Personal Health Records (PHR) app which has over 50 downloads till date. “A large number of individuals are now using the ABHA app to securely manage their health records in a digital format,” the official said. According to him, the drivers for increasing interest in ABDM include post-Covid surge in healthcare costs especially for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), increasing focus on digitisation of front-desk operations in hospitals other facilities associated ABHA cards such as digital storage of personal health records. - Also read: [Will the Ayushman Bharat scheme receive increased funding from the upcoming Budget?]( Further, NHA has been providing many incentives to various stakeholders – Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for health facilities, insurance companies and health solution providers based on the progress made in ABHA-linked health records. For active adoption of ABDM by smaller health facilities from the private sector, NHA announced the 100 Microsites project last year. Awareness campaigns are also being run on FM radio and electronic media to spread the benefits of the cards. The top five States in terms of enrolment are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. You Might Also Like [Google Play billing: Start-ups to challenge CCI order declining interim relief]( [Info-tech]( [Google Play billing: Start-ups to challenge CCI order declining interim relief]( [Manipal’s Ranjan Pai eyes Byju’s stake in Aakash]( [Education]( [Manipal’s Ranjan Pai eyes Byju’s stake in Aakash]( [Paytm exit effect: BharatPe sees 77% jump in merchant on-boarding in Feb]( [Money & Banking]( [Paytm exit effect: BharatPe sees 77% jump in merchant on-boarding in Feb]( [Fall in mid-, small-caps may spur rejig in MF flows]( [Markets]( [Fall in mid-, small-caps may spur rejig in MF flows]( Stay informed Subscribe to businessline to stay up-to-date with in-depth business news from India [arrow]( Copyright @ 2024, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please try [here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails go [here](