AP spending Rs 3,200 crore on Aarogyasri, more procedures from Oct. 15
2 years, 3 months ago

AP spending Rs 3,200 crore on Aarogyasri, more procedures from Oct. 15

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said on Friday that the government is spending Rs 3,200 crore on Aarogyasri, Aarogya Aasara and the 108 and 104 services in AP. At a review of the medical and health department here, the chief minister asked the officials to provide Covid kits in the village clinics and establish a medical recruitment board to monitor smooth functioning of government hospitals without sufficient staff. About Rs 2,500 crore is spent on YSR Aarogyasri with an increased set of provisions while Rs 300 crore is used for Aarogya Asara and Rs 400 crore for the 108, and 104 services. Minister for Medical and Health, Vidadala Rajni, chief secretary Sameer Sharma, health PS Krishna Babu, PS to Covid management and vaccination) Ravichandra, health and family welfare commissioner J Nivas and other officials participated in the meeting.

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APCC Chief Sharmila seeks clarity on Aarogyasri, Pemmasani terms it a diversion tactic
5 months, 1 week ago

APCC Chief Sharmila seeks clarity on Aarogyasri, Pemmasani terms it a diversion tactic

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: APCC chief YS Sharmila said the ambiguous statement of Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar raised doubts over the continuation of the Aarogyasri scheme. Mentioning that the Aarogyasri scheme was the brainchild of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, and lakhs of common people got benefited from it, the APCC chief said the …

Telangana government brings more health procedures under Aarogyasri scheme
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana government brings more health procedures under Aarogyasri scheme

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has proposed revisions to the package rates under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme and announced the inclusion of new medical procedures. Additionally, 163 new procedures have been added to the scheme, under the enhanced health assurance coverage to ₹5-10 lakh per family per annum. “The Telangana government established a committee to review the Rajiv Aarogyasri package rates, which …

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week

The Hindu  

Private hospitals in the State have resumed all services under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme on Saturday after an assurance by the Chief Secretary K.S. The government already remitted ₹203 crore a couple of days ago following the stoppage of services under the State - A delegation of ASHA told the CS in a meeting on Friday that they were forced …

AP Government Suspends 39 Private Hospitals from Aarogyasri List
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Government Suspends 39 Private Hospitals from Aarogyasri List

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Acting firmly, the Andhra Pradesh government removed from the list of Aarogyasri 39 private hospitals, which had stopped providing healthcare services to people under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme, and served a show-cause notice to them on Friday. Several private hospitals had stopped providing healthcare to patients under the Aarogyasri and Employees’ Health Scheme from Thursday, January 25, on grounds …

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to launch upgraded Aarogyasri scheme today
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to launch upgraded Aarogyasri scheme today

The Hindu  

Jagan Mohan Reddy will formally launch the upgraded Dr. YSR Aarogyasri programme at his camp office in Tadepalli on Monday. The awareness programme will also encourage people to download the Aarogyasri app, which will provide comprehensive details about the scheme to 1.48 crore families and 4.25 crore beneficiaries in total. By logging in with a QR code embedded in the …

Telangana government doubles coverage under Aarogyasri scheme to ₹ 10 lakh
1 year ago

Telangana government doubles coverage under Aarogyasri scheme to ₹ 10 lakh

The Hindu  

The Telangana government on Saturday announced a substantial increase in the insurance coverage offered under the Aarogyasri scheme. At present, the Aarogyasri scheme extends its benefits to 90.1 lakh families falling Below the Poverty Line. Since the establishment of Telangana State in 2014, approximately 18 lakh beneficiaries have received complimentary medical treatment through the scheme. The scheme was conceived to …

AP spent Rs 10,000 cr on Arogyasri in 4 years: Health minister
1 year, 3 months ago

AP spent Rs 10,000 cr on Arogyasri in 4 years: Health minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Health minister Vidadala Rajini has said the AP government has spent Rs 10,000 crore on Aarogyasri health insurance scheme during the last four years. “This year, the state proposes to spend Rs 3,500 crore for this purpose,” she said while inaugurating a health camp held under Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha at Isukathota Urban Health Centre here on Tuesday. The TD …

Union minister praises AP for Aarogyasri
1 year, 7 months ago

Union minister praises AP for Aarogyasri

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Union health minister S.P. Singh Baghel on Sunday attended a meeting in Hyderabad with owners of hospitals providing services under the centre’s Ayushman Bharat and AP’s Aarogyasri scheme. Jagan Mohan Reddy is spending more than Rs 3,000 crore every year on Aarogyasri. The minister said seeing the success of the scheme, other state governments introduced similar schemes and the …

AP govt assures private hospitals payment of Aarogyasri dues
1 year, 7 months ago

AP govt assures private hospitals payment of Aarogyasri dues

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Specialty Hospital Association has called off its plan to cease accepting new patients under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme to provide treatment, which was set to take place from Friday onward in the state, in response to a promise made by the state government to pay off debts associated with the programme. The AP Speciality Hospital Association …

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. releases ₹368 crore towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals
1 year, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. releases ₹368 crore towards dues to Aarogyasri network hospitals

The Hindu  

Aarogyasri Health Care Trust released an amount of ₹368 crore on May 18 towards payments to the empanelled hospitals in the State. Earlier, members of the ASHA informed the Health Care Trust that they would stop admission of new Aarogyasri and Employee Health Scheme cases starting May 19 until the dues were cleared. In a letter to the Trust’s CEO, …

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Housing minister Jogi Ramesh on Tuesday directed officials to resolve all complaints regarding Aarogyasri within the stipulated time. Jagan Mohan Reddy to provide all medical services to poor and middle-class people through Dr. YSR Aarogyasri scheme is fulfilled,” Jogi Ramesh underlined while participating in YSRC government’s “Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam” programme at Idugullapalli of Guduru mandal of Krishna district. …

AP govt adds more procedures in Aarogyasri; total reaches 3,255
2 years, 2 months ago

AP govt adds more procedures in Aarogyasri; total reaches 3,255

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. The chief minister said during a review meeting on health that the state government included 2196 new procedures to serve the people better. The chief minister said that the government has filled up 46000 posts in the health department with the sole aim of extending quality medical services to the people. The chief minister asked the …

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15
2 years, 3 months ago

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15

The Hindu  

Minister for Health and Family Welfare V. Rajini has said that the number of procedures covered under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme will go up from 2,446 to 3,254 with effect from October 15. A few high-end procedures were covered under the scheme, to which the government accorded top priority as part of its efforts to provide quality healthcare to the …

754 procedures added to AP\'s Aarogyasri scheme
2 years, 4 months ago

754 procedures added to AP\'s Aarogyasri scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP government has included 754 more procedures in the Dr YSR Aarogyasri scheme, increasing the number of treatment procedures in its list to 3,118. A new medical college is being set up in Parvathipuram in Manyam district and health officials must use the services of mid-level health providers as community health officers. He held a review meeting on …

Increase Aarogyasri facilities, use village clinics as referral centers: CM Jagan
2 years, 6 months ago

Increase Aarogyasri facilities, use village clinics as referral centers: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to step up the medical treatment facilities under Aarogyasri beyond the existing 2,446 procedures, to help the needy get best treatment. The chief minister advised the officials to open special accounts for Aarogyasri beneficiaries to directly credit the money provided under the scheme and then get it transferred to the …

Telangana apathy leaves Aarogyasri hospitals in poor health
5 years, 5 months ago

Telangana apathy leaves Aarogyasri hospitals in poor health

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Mounting debts in hospitals for the Aarogyasri scheme have peaked to Rs 1,500 crore. Dr V. Rakesh, senior member of TAHA, said, “Our strike in December 2018 was to make government realise that we have debts of Rs 1,000 crore and they must clear it immediately. Another senior doctor said, “The problem is that the government wants to operate …

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