YSR Aarogyasri Scheme 2024: Registration, Eligibility and Hospital List

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr. YSR Jaganmohan Reddy launched the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme for the poor or below-poverty-line families of the state with the vision to provide them financial support for free medical treatment and surgeries under government hospitals. Poor families who were not able to afford the medical bills for their surgeries or treatments are included under the scheme in this article we will share with you all the details regarding the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme 2024 for the year 2024. This scheme provides benefits to multiple families or cashless treatment in hospitals. Under the scheme, beneficiary will receive an Aarogyasri card to avail of free Health care services. In this article, we will cover the basic details such as eligibility, benefits, application procedure, and objectives regarding the scheme.

What Is YSR Aarogyasri Scheme 2024?

The YSR Aarogyasri Scheme was launched by the government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2017 with the motive of helping poor families and the scheme is still in operational mode. The government is providing financial assistance and pays the bills for medical treatments or surgeries for the beneficiaries. During the COVID pandemic, more than 100000 Corona patients get treatment and receive benefits. Under this scheme, in some cases, the hospital bills paid by the government are more than many families’ annual income. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has spent 309 crores to cure more than 19033 corona patients. This is a great initiative taken by any state government during a COVID-19 pandemic for the treatment in government hospitals. Mainly this is Scheme is launched for poor or below poverty line families to provide them with good quality of healthcare under the observation of a specialized doctor. 

Also Check: Download Aarogyasri Card

Highlights of the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

Objectives of the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

The main objective of launching the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme is to provide financial support or free medical treatment to poor families or below-poverty-line families who were not able to afford high medical treatment for surgery charges. The candidates who get registered under the scheme will receive an Aarogyasri card to avail of free treatment in government hospitals. The aim is to provide good quality healthcare and treatment under specialized doctors. In a few years, the death rate in Andhra Pradesh will decline due to the implementation of the scheme.

Benefits of the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

The Government of Andhra Pradesh always launches various schemes for their citizens or people who belong below the poverty line to financially support them and provide employment. Now they are launching another scheme for poor families by providing health-related services, it may be providing medicines, treatment, or surgeries in government hospitals.

Cashless healthcare

• Under this scheme, the beneficiary will receive free treatment in hospitals.
• There is a financial cover of 5 lakh per year for the beneficiary and his or her family.

In-patient care

• The patient will get good-quality treatment from specialized doctors.

Pre-existing disease cover

• If the beneficiary is suffering from any disease which is listed in the scheme before registering then it will be covered. This feature is not provided under many health insurance policies.

Follow-up treatments cover

• After the discharge patient can visit the hospital for their follow-up treatments and it is also a cashless service.

Features of the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

Following a successful enrollment, the family will receive a YSR health card. The card contains the beneficiary’s picture, a special number, and other crucial information. At the network hospitals, the card is utilized to access the necessary cashless benefits. The following are a few YSR Aarogyasri health card features:

• The cardholder is eligible for an Rs. 1.5 lakh reimbursement.
• The cardholder can take advantage of additional advantages of Rs 50,000 if the expenses exceed 1.5 lakh.
• The card offers Rs. 2 lakh in coverage for serious sickness and medical expenses.
• Under the program, 938 medical and surgical procedures are available.

 YSR Aarogyasri extended in other states

The YSR  Aarogyasri Scheme was launched in the year of 2017. The aim is to provide free medical treatment to BPL families. When the scheme was started it was only operational in 7 districts of Andhra Pradesh but now the remaining districts of Andhra Pradesh namely Srikakulam, East Godavari, Krishna, Chittoor, and Anantapur are also included under the scheme. In this scheme, if the medical treatment charge is more than 1000 rupees then the cost will be paid by the government of Andhra Pradesh. There are more than 1500 diseases covered under the scheme and 234 more diseases are added which cover around 2200 diseases that are curable under this scheme.

Implementation Process for Patients

• A beneficiary suffering from an alignment can visit the official website for registration and take benefits under the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme. There are three modes of op capture VidyaMithra counter at PHC. 
• If a patient gets registered in a health camp organized by the PHC NWHs can directly visit the hospital in an emergency case or through a referral.
• Biometric registration- the patient registers online at the portal. Capturing digital images of the patient when they visit the hospital for the first time.
• When patients visit the hospital for the first one some tests and diagnoses are performed to check if the patient needs to be admitted to the hospital then the patient is converted into an in-patient. And if not then for further the patient is evaluated there as an outpatient initially and after asserting the diagnosis and finalizing treatment the patient is converted to an inpatient in the online workflow.
• Final diagnosis and characterization are done after the evaluation of the patient. If the patient is suffering from any listed therapies then medical should submit the pre-authorization by the trust portal within 24 hours.
• If the patient is found to be suffering from any disease that is not listed in the therapy of that hospital, he or she should be referred to the nearest government hospital for further treatment.
• The NWH provides cashless service within the package of the patient and may apply for enhancement of the package prize in case of exigences before discharge as per trust guidelines.
• As the patient is discharged after his complete recovery NWH issues a summary of discharge and the patient will follow up for counseling. A letter of satisfactory service should be obtained from the beneficiary at the time of discharge.

List of surgeries which are provided under YSR aarogyasri scheme

• General surgery
• ENT surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Gynecology and obstetrics
• Orthopedic surgery and procedures
• Surgical gastroenterology
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Pediatric surgeries
• Genitourinary surgeries
• Neurosurgery
• Surgical oncology
• Medical oncology
• Radiation oncology
• Plastic surgery
• Polytrauma
• Critical Care
• General medicine
• Infectious disease
• Pediatrics
• Cardiology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Pulmonology
• Dermatology
• Rheumatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Psychiatry

List of Treatments not cover under the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

• Leprosy & Filaria
• Infectious diseases
• Assisted devices for cardiac failures
• Gastroenteritis
• Cardiac and liver transplantations
• Jaundice
• Knee replacement surgeries
• Malaria
• Gamma-knife procedures in neurosurgery
• HIV/AIDS
• Medical treatment related to bone marrow
• Tuberculosis

Eligibility Criteria 

• To get benefits under the scheme the applicant should be a permanent citizen of Andhra Pradesh.
• The candidate belongs to a below-poverty-line family.
• The annual income of the family should not be more than 5 lakh.
• The applicant must not have land of more than 35 acres.
• The candidate cannot own more than one car.
• Families should file income tax of up to rupees 5 lakh to get benefits under this scheme.
• The candidate must have less than 3000 square feet of area.
• Applicants must have a white ration card.

Documents Required 

• Aadhar card
• Patients treatment document
• Discharge paper issued by the hospital
• Income certificate of the patient
• Caste certificate
• Bank account details

Also Check: Aarogyasri Card Status

Procedure to apply for the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme online

• For registration first visit the  Official website of the aarogyasri scheme.

• Now the home page will happen on your screen where you have to click on the Sign in button.

• Then enter user id and password and click on the login button.
• After that you have to select your category.
• Then you have to enter your Aadhaar number or other document which you have to register then click on the submit button.
• Now your registration form will appear on your screen where you have to enter your details carefully then click on the save button.
• Then you have to upload your documents which are required by clicking on the add attachment button.
• After that your health Card enrollment ID will open on your registered mobile number.

View bed occupancy

• First visit to the official website of the aarogyasri scheme.
• Our home page will appear on your screen where you have to click on the hospital tab.
• Now you have to click on the bed occupancy tab.

• After that a new page will happen on your screen where you have to kill your details like
  • District
  • Hospital name
  • Location
  • Hospital type
• After filling in all the details click on the get information.
• The bed occupancy detail will appear on your screen.

Procedure to login on the portal of Aarogyasri Health Care trust

• First visit to the official website of the aarogyasri scheme.
• Then a home page will appear on your screen where you have to click on the sign in button.

• After that a new page will appear on the screen where you have to enter your username and password and click on the login.
• By following this procedure you can easily login to your portal.

Procedure to give HMFW integrated dashboard

• First visit to the official website of aarogyasri scheme.
• A home page will appear on your screen.
• On the homepage you have to click on the hmfw integrated dashboard.
• Now a page will appear on your screen where you have to enter your username and password then click on the login button.
• After filling all the details you can easily visit the hmfw integrated dashboard.

How can I download a card for the YSR Aarogyasri Health Scheme

The following actions should be followed for scheme holders to download the YSR health card:

• Visit the Dr. YSR Aarogysri Health Care Trust’s official website.
• There is a section on the home page titled “EHS.” Choose it, then click the “Download Health Card” button.
• Enter the appropriate user ID and press “Go.”
• Give the information required to display the YSR Aarogyasri Health Card on the screen.
• Use a soft copy of the card that you downloaded whenever necessary.

Procedure to view contact details

• First visit to the official website of aarogyasri scheme.
• A home page will appear on your screen.
• Now you have to click on the contact us tab.

• A new page will appear on your screen where you can view all the contact details.
• Dr YSR aarogyasri Health Care trust, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Door number 241, MGM Capital Building, near NRI junction, beside Little Village Restaurant,
•  chinakakani Mangalagiri 
• Guntur district, PIN – 522 508
• Any Grievance under Dr.YSR aarogyasri, arogya raksha
  • Phone number 104 Seva Kendram
• For health care issues and Grievances under HS and WJHS
  • Toll-free number 1800 425 1818
• For medical reimbursement status and issues
  • Phone number 8333 817 363

Helpline number for aarogyasri scheme

• You can call on toll-free number 104 for people of Andhra Pradesh.
• This service is available 24 hours for any inquiry.