Over 6.31 Lakh Odia Families Get Free, Cashless Treatment Under BSKY

Bhubaneswar: The government of Odisha’s innovative universal health initiative, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), has made steps this year, with observable success. The Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Shalini Pandit recently held a performance evaluation meeting, at which it was learned of this.

According to a review, high-quality clinical care was delivered without charge to about 6.31 lakh members of low-income families who had either a BSKY smart card or a PDS card during the current year, up until December 25. The State Government gave the accredited private sector hospitals roughly Rs 1389 crore for the cost of their medical care.

Chief Executive Officer of the State Health Assurance Society Dr Brundha D. appraised that these patients were from all 30 districts of Odisha. Cent per cent of the patients coming to hospitals with BSKY eligibility was counselled through a telephone call from 104. The patients were also provided handholding support by the Swasthya Mitras engaged by State in these hospitals. These patients were treated through either of the total numbers of 2056 clinical packages provided through BSKY. The problems and grievances relating to the use of cards, cashless treatment etc were immediately attended to and resolved in a time-bound manner keeping in view the emergency requirements of the patients.

Secretary Smt Pandit directed to intensify IEC and awareness-building activities on BSKY in remote rural areas of Gajpati, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Nuapada, Rayagada, Nabrangpur, Koraput and  Malkangiri districts so that people get the required information and assistance for high-quality clinical care.

Discussions in the meeting showed the patients or their attendants could make pre-contact with toll-free number 104 for treatment in any of the empanelled hospitals of their choice. They could get their BSKY card-related problems resolved through a telephone call to 155369. People could also communicate their needs and grievances through the toll-free number 14545, Twitter account @bskyodisha and Facebook account bskyodisha. Secretary Smt Pandit directed to create wide awareness among the people about all the facilities provided under BSKY. District Coordinators and Swasthya Mitras were asked to handhold the people with missionary spirit.