Maharastra Govt. is implementing the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana Scheme in the State for treating serious ailments that require hospitalization. This scheme provides financial protection to families living below the poverty line. Medical benefits provided to each family/per year is Rs. 1,50,000. For instance if someone needs treatmen for Cancer or to undergo a Bypass Surgery, then they can avail of this scheme in the network hospitals. You can find the list of hospitals that are part of this scheme at the website mentioned below:

https://www.jeevandayee.gov.in

A total of 975 (Surgical & Medical) procedures in identified specialties are covered under the schemes.

Pre-Existing Diseases are covered: All Diseases under the proposed scheme shall be covered from day one. A person suffering from disease prior to the inception of the policy shall also be covered under approved procedures for that disease.

Cashless Transactions: The medical treatment provided to the patients will be free. Hospitalization will be cashless. The patient will go to a hospital and come out without making payment to the hospital subject to procedure covered under the scheme. When the beneficiary visits the selected network hospital and services of selected network hospital should be made available. Cashless transaction upto 1,50,000 Rs is granted to the patients for treatment. The hospitals later claim it from the Government. Anything above that would be incurred by the patient.

Eligibility Criteria:

Rajeev Gandhi Scheme for Orange Ration Card Holder for Free Medical Treatment in Maharastra, India