Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Ayushman Empaneled Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND AUGUST, 2024

## AYUSHMANEMPANELED HOSPITALS IN ANDHRAPRADESH

## 2046. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of empanelled hospitals in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Ayushman Bharat Scheme, year-wise;
- (b) whether any of the empanelled hospitals have opted out from the list during the last five years;
- (c) if so, the number of hospitals that have opted out along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to provide additional incentives to increase the number of empanelled hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and if not thereasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a): Ayushman BharatPradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is implemented in convergence with State scheme Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As on 30.06.2024, 2433 hospitals including 1027 private hospitals are empanelled in the State. The year wise number of hospitals empanelled since 2018 in Andhra Pradesh is enclosed as Annexure .
- (b) & (c): De-empanelment takes place when hospitals indicate they can no longer participate in the scheme due to reasons such as shortage of staff to treat patients or inability to meet the required treatment standards or change of building premises. Over the past five years, 12 hospitals have chosen to opt out of the scheme voluntarily, for the above-mentioned reasons.
- (d): As per the information provided by the State, there is no plan to provide any additional incentive to increase the number of empanelled hospitals as the existing mechanisms are sufficient.

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## Annexure

## Year wise total number of hospitals empanelled in Andhra Pradesh

| Financial Year   |   Total No. of Private Hospitals Empanelled in the year |   Total No. of Public Hospitals Empanelled in the year |   Total number of hospitals empanelled in the year |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Upto 2018        |                                                     389 |                                                    266 |                                                655 |
| 2018-19          |                                                      91 |                                                      1 |                                                 92 |
| 2019-20          |                                                     158 |                                                    452 |                                                610 |
| 2020-21          |                                                      52 |                                                      0 |                                                 52 |
| 2021-22          |                                                      93 |                                                    220 |                                                313 |
| 2022-23          |                                                      99 |                                                    414 |                                                513 |
| 2023-24          |                                                      53 |                                                     24 |                                                 77 |
| 2024-25          |                                                      92 |                                                     29 |                                                121 |

*As informed by the State as on 30.06.2024