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Andhra Pradesh to Launch Family Health

Insurance Scheme from January 1


Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to launch a family health insurance scheme to provide
health insurance cover to whole family. The scheme will be launched from January 1st 2017.
The state government would provide health insurance cover to whole family with a premium of
just Rs. 100.

According to the CM of Andhra Pradesh, the state will the the first to introduce such scheme in
the country. The best global practices will be used for the insurance scheme. According to the
CM, WHO, Bill Gates Foundation and some other noted health organizations will be involved in
the scheme.

The necessary allocations for the scheme would be announced in the next budget. The scheme
enrollments and premium collections have to be done within the 2 months after the launch of the
scheme. The process would cost about Rs. 160.56 Crore to the state.

More details such as covered diseases, empaneled hospitals and other details about the
scheme would be available ony after the launch of family health insurance scheme.

The Chief Minister also launching Swasta Vidya Vahini at 222 places to provide nutritious food
to students in the state on December 24.

Apply/Register Online for Arogya Raksha


Health Scheme in AP
The state government of Andhra Pradesh has launched Arogya Raksha, a universal health
insurance scheme for the people of the state. The Arogya Raksha scheme would cover people
Above Poverty Line to provide them an insurance coverage of up to Rs. 2 Lakh per annum. The
scheme was announced by the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on New Year, 1st January
2017.

Arogya Raksha Health Insurance Scheme

The main objective of Arogya Raksha scheme is to cover the APL families in the state and
provide them the health insurance. Through the scheme, the state government aims to ensure
“Health for All” by providing them insurance coverage at a negligible premium amount.

A total of 1044 diseases would be covered under the Arogya Raksha scheme. There are a total
of 432 hospitals including 80 government general hospitals which have been empaneled for the
implementation of the scheme. The Arogya Raksha scheme would provide health insurance
coverage to about 35 Lakh APL families in the state.

Arogya Raksha Premium Amount


To avail the Arogya Raksha scheme benefits, every individual would be required to pay Rs. 100
per month or Rs. 1200 per annum. TO avail the family benefits, ever individual in the family
would be required to pay Rs. 1200 per annum as the policy premium.
The World Health Organisation, Bill Gates Foundation and other noted health organizations are
supporting the government in implementing this scheme.

Apply Online for Arogya Raksha


Registrations for Arogya Raksha scheme are being invited and the interested applicants should
enroll themselves into the scheme between January 1st and February 28th. The coverage
period would however starts from 1st April 2017. The applications are being invited through Mee
seva centers across the state.

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