Lok Sabha Question No. 4812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Persons Enrolled under AB-PMJAY in Karnataka
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. C N Manjunath

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4812 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2026

## PERSONS ENROLLED UNDER AB-PMJAY IN KARNATAKA

## 4812. DR. C N MANJUNATH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons aged above 70 years enrolled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the country and in the State of Karnataka, district-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to enhance the existing insurance coverage limit of 5 lakh per family per annum under the scheme, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any plan to include high-end life-saving procedures and implants under the scheme which are not included so far, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the amount of funds released under AB-PMJAY to the State of Karnataka during the last three years Including the current year; and

(e) whether certain States in the country have not adopted the revised package rates under the scheme, if so, the details thereof, along with the reasons and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e): As on 28.02.2026, a total of 1.14 crore Ayushman Vay Vandana cards have been created for senior citizens aged 70 years and above across the country under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), including 2.14 lakh cards created in the State of Karnataka. The district-wise details of cards created in the State of Karnataka can be accessed at https://dashboard.nha.gov.in/public/card . There is no proposal under consideration to increase the insurance coverage limit under the scheme. The funding of ABPMJAY is entirely demand driven. Funds are released for scheme implementation to the States/UTs on the basis of demand received from the States/UTs and submission of utilization certificates for previous releases.

The details of fund released to the State of Karnataka during the last three years including the current year under the scheme are as under:

| Financial Year             | Fund released (amount in crore)   |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2023-24                    | ₹ 320.59                          |
| 2024-25                    | ₹ 513.32                          |
| 2025-26 (as on 15.03.2026) | ₹ 537.73                          |

Since the launch of the scheme, the health benefit packages have been revised five times. Initially, the scheme included 1391 packages. The latest Health Benefit Package (HBP) 2022, now comprises 1,961 packages across 27 specialties. These packages cover treatments for chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and other non-communicable diseases, etc. as well as high-end procedures including bone marrow transplant, cardiac surgeries and kidney transplantation, etc.

As on 28.02.2026, 26 States/UTs have adopted the latest Health Benefit Package (HBP) 2022. Further, States/UTs are encouraged to adopt the latest package master.

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