Ans: Yes, AyushmanÂ Bharat Yojana covers cancer treatment, but the cancer type and duration vary for different type of Cancers. The treatment for this disease needs to undergo a treatment plan and some approvals like a âtumour board conceptâ to decide the best patient management.
It also requires mandatory approval for clinical treatment for cancer care, as it involves a multi model approach requiring coverage for chemotherapy, surgeries and radiotherapy and another supported care for best patient care and management. it involves 2 step approach for pre-authorisation for the complete course of cancer treatment mentioning the different stages after treatment. It also requires signing and filling the detailed oncology treatment form and needs to be uploaded as per pre-authorisation for each selected package and predefined cancer stage.