Lok Sabha Question No. 897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Package
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Dharmendra Yadav, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Hanuman Beniwal, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  NOVEMBER 2024

'AYUSH Treatment Package'

897. Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Smt. Bharti Pardhi:

Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Shri Ganesh Singh:

Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi:

Shri Manish Jaiswal:

Shri Dharmendra Yadav:

Shri Hanuman Beniwal:

Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu:

Shri Mukesh Rajput:

Shri Janardan Mishra:

Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Shri Mahesh Kashyap

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  treatment  packages  of  AYUSH  under  the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and if so, the details thereof including  the  number  of  proposed  Ayurvedic  packages  along  with  the  date  by  which  a  final decision is likely to be taken in this regard, Stream-wise, State/UT-wise;

(b) the impact of the comprehensive range of traditional Ayurvedic treatments available under the said scheme on the beneficiaries;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  held  any  discussions  with  insurance  companies  to  ensure smooth integration of the same and if so, the details thereof along with the number of treatment packages to be included under the said scheme;

(d) whether the Government has finalized the cost of the said Ayurvedic packages and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure the affordability of these packages for the beneficiaries; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  propose  to  set  up  any  health  centres  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand including  Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh  districts  for  providing  Ayurvedic  treatment  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAP RAO JADHAV)

(a) and (d) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) aims to provide health cover of Rs. 5 Lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to approximately  55  Crore  beneficiaries  corresponding  to  12.37  Crore  families  constituting  the bottom 40% of India's population.

The  latest  National  Health  Benefits  Packages  include  1,961  packages  across  27  specialties, offering secondary  and  tertiary care services to PM-JAY  beneficiaries.  All  pre-existing conditions  are  covered  from  day  one  and  services  include  a  list  of  predetermined  procedures covering all the costs related to treatment.

Addition  of  the  new  packages  to  the  National  Health  Benefits  Packages  is  done  by  Medical Expert committees set up for different specialties comprising of experts from leading institutions.

The committee assesses  the need for the inclusion  of  the  new  package  evaluating  the  clinical relevance, cost-effectiveness, and overall impact of the proposed packages on patient care and health  outcomes.  The  committee  also  finalises  the  standard  treatment  guidelines  and  required documentation to guide healthcare providers and streamline the claims process. Recommendations of the committee are reviewed by the Health Policy and Quality Assurance Division  of  NHA  and  after  consultation  with  the  State  Health  Authorities,  the  packages  are finalized for inclusion in the National Health Benefits Package with approval of the competent authority.

The Ayush packages are not included in Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY).

(b) & (c) does not arise.

(e)  As  public  health  is  a  State  subject,  set  up  any  health  centres  in  the  country  including Jharkhand  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT  Government.  However,  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  a  provision  of financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  upto  50-bedded  integrated  Ayush  Hospital.  The  status  of upto  50  bedded  integrated  Ayush  Hospital  approved  in  Jharkhand  including  Hazaribagh  and Ramgarh districts by Central Government as per proposal received from State/UT Governments is furnished at Annexure I .

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## Annexure I

## State/UT wise grants approved for setting up of integrated Ayush Hospital from 2014-15 to 2023-24

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   | Location   | System of medicine    |   No. of beds |   Amount approved (Rs. in lakhs) |
|-----------|------------|------------|-----------------------|---------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Ranchi     | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            50 |                             1500 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Gumla      | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            10 |                              750 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Bokaro     | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            10 |                              750 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Deoghar    | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            10 |                              750 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Palamu     | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            10 |                              750 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Dumka      | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            10 |                              750 |
|         1 | Jharkhand  | Jamshedpur | Ayurveda& Homoeopathy |            50 |                             1500 |

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