Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
in Odisha
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Key dates and updates (Odisha)
Nationwide and Odisha-specific milestones. Verify on the official portal before you apply.
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| Scheme launch |
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Odisha
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Odisha.
Apply for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Odisha
Scheme Overview
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) has been launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha as a path-breaking program to provide universal health coverage, with special emphasis on the health protection of vulnerable families and women.
Eligibility Criteria
All BSKY Smart Health Card/ National Food Security Act (NFSA)/ State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) card holders are eligible.
**For the referral of the patient to the empaneled private hospital for treatment:**
The referral will be done if the particular package/ procedure cannot be provided by a Government facility in the district.
Cases will be referred if there is a long waiting time to undertake the procedure at a Government facility in the district.
Where there is an emergency case that requires immediate referral.
Referral process under BSKY is decentralized up to the Sub-Divisional Hospital level. The following authorities have been designated to issue referrals to beneficiaries under BSKY.
- **District Headquarter Hospital:** CDM & PHO/ District Medical Officer-cum Superintendent & concerned Specialist. - **Sub-divisional Hospital:** Superintendent & concerned Specialist. - **All Govt. Medical College & Hospitals:** Superintendent & HoDs of concerned Department of the Medical College & Hospitals
Benefits
Families having BSKY Smart Health Card/ NFSA/ SFSS card can avail of cashless IPD and Day care treatment for the procedures for which the hospital is empaneled under BSKY within or outside the State up to the annual amount covered. The scheme provides cashless health coverage of ₹5,00,000 per annum per family and an additional ₹5,00,000 for women members of the family after exhaustion of the initial limit at empaneled private hospitals within and outside Odisha.
**PACKAGES**
The updated package list under BSKY, as modified from time to time is available on the website www.bsky.odisha.gov.in. About 3% of the total packages are reserved for Government health institutions. About 10% of the packages are under the referral category, which can be availed only on referral by the appropriate authority.
**1. Reserved Packages**
Treatment under these packages is only available in Govt. healthcare facilities. Treatment for minor ailments, and diseases under National Health Programs such as Management of superficial burns, minor injuries, Malaria, Typhoid fever, Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Tuberculosis, Urinary Tract Infection, Heat stroke, and surgeries for hydrocele, Abscess drainage, Lipoma and cyst excision and procedures like Dilatation and Curettage and MTP are reserved for Government facilities.
**2. Referral Package**
The updated list of referral packages is available on the website www.bsky.odisha.gov.in.
**3. Open Packages**
Any beneficiary can directly walk into any empaneled private hospital and avail of the treatment under this category of packages if he is found suitable for that package by the treating doctor of the empaneled hospital.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | BSKY Smart Health Card / National Food Security Act (NFSA) Card / State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) Card |
| 2 | Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana (BKKY) Card, or Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card, or Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Card |
Common questions in Odisha
Who can apply for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Odisha?
Eligible residents of Odisha who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Odisha?
Applicants in Odisha typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
What are the important dates for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana?
Key dates are summarized in the table on this page, from 15 August 2018 through 15 August 2018, based on values DeshSeva currently stores for this item.
Frequently Asked Questions
"Every life is precious..." has always been the guiding principle of the Hon'ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The vision of the Hon'ble Chief Minister has been to provide assurance of quality health care to all the citizens of the State, especially the vulnerable sections. With this objective, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has been launched as a pathbreaking program to provide universal health coverage, with special emphasis on the health protection of economically vulnerable families. To achieve its objectives, the BSKY has two components: A. State Government will bear the full cost of all health services delivered to all patients (irrespective of income, status, or residence) in all State Government health care facilities starting from Sub center level to District Head Quarter and Government Medical College Hospital and Blood Bank level. B. State Government will bear the cost of healthcare provided in impaneled private hospitals for over 9,65,00,000 economically vulnerable families in the State, amounting to Annual Health coverage of [?] 5,00,000 per family and an additional [?] 5,00,000 for the women members of the family after exhaustion of the initial limit.