Assam Arogya Nidhi Scheme
State: Assam
Ministry: null
Department: Health and Family Welfare Department
Category: Health & Wellness, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Family, Individual

The scheme “Assam Arogya Nidhi Scheme” is a yearly Financial Assistance Scheme provided as reimbursement to members of families whose yearly income is less than ₹5.00 lakhs for treatment of serious diseases including accident cases.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, financial assistance up to a maximum benefit of ₹3.00 Lakh will be provided.
Under this scheme, any serious disease is to be covered which requires surgery/implants/procedures like Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) or any other critical disease including serious accident cases.
All financial assistance will be admissible for treatment in all Government hospitals including Medical Colleges/ Tertiary Health Care facilities, all reputed private hospitals registered under the Clinical Establishment Act and empanelled hospitals of Government of Assam, AAA (Atal Amrit Abhiyan) and PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana).

Eligibility:
1. All Indian citizens who are ordinarily resident of the State of Assam will be eligible under the scheme.
1. The family income of the applicant should be less than ₹5.00 lakhs per annum.
1. There will be no age limit for coverage under the scheme.
1. No Govt. employee or Govt. pensioners and their family members will be eligible under the scheme.
1. Treatment should be undertaken in any govt. hospital including Govt. Medical Colleges and all reputed Pvt. Hospitals registered under Clinical Establishment Act. anywhere in the state or in the country.

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Application Process:
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Step 01: The applicant should visit the official website and download the application form from the website of National Health Assam: https://nhm.assam.gov.in/schemes/assam-arogya-nidhi
Step 02: Application in the prescribed format, complete in all respects will be submitted to NHM, Assam, or to the Joint Director of Health Services of the District who will forward the same to NHM, Assam for necessary consideration.
Step 03: An Expert Committee comprising specialist doctors of Guwahati Medical College verifies the applications and recommends the eligible cases.
Step 04: As per the committee’s recommendations financial assistance is provided to eligible beneficiaries preferably through Direct Bank Transfer.
Note 01: A person having PMJAY or AAA card will avail of the cashless treatment benefit against admissible diseases under the said schemes first before making any application for consideration under AAN.
Note 02: A person not having PMJAY/ AAA Card or if the disease is not covered under PMJAY/AAA, can submit their application directly.
Note 03: AAN assistance is for exceptional cases and not general.

Documents Required:
Photograph of the patient (Attested by Doctor)
Attested photocopy of Income Certificate by Revenue Circle Officer.
Attested photocopy of Identify & Address Proof (Voter ID, ADHAAR CARD, Driving license).
Original bills, vouchers, receipts, etc.
Copy of the medical documents of treatment to be certified by treating Doctor/Hospital 
Discharge Summary/Prescription (Attested)
Attested Photocopy copy of the first page of the Bank Pass Book.
Attested Photocopy of Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogyua Yojana (PMJAY)/Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA) Card.