ESIC Medical Benefit Council Approves Integration of ESI Scheme with AB-PMJAY. Goverment Scheme | Dated: 05 Nov 2024 Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical Benefit Council Approves Convergence of ESI Scheme with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) to Enhance Healthcare Access for ESI Beneficiaries 🎯 Key Highlights: - The decision was made during the 86th Medical Benefit Council meeting, chaired by Ashok Kumar Singh, Director General (DG) of ESIC, in New Delhi, Delhi. - This initiative aims to improve medical services, with provisions for annual health check-ups and awareness camps focused on early diagnosis and better healthcare delivery. 💡 Other Important Facts: (i) The council also approved the rollout of the Common Support Mission (CSM) to strengthen ESI’s medical service delivery in states, emphasizing an Insured Persons (IP)-centric approach. (ii) AB PM-JAY, launched on September 23, 2018, is the world’s largest health assurance scheme. It provides health coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually for secondary and tertiary hospitalization care to over 12 crore vulnerable families, covering the bottom 40% of India's population. 📚 Test Your Knowledge: Recently, the ESIC Medical Benefit Council approved the integration of the ESI Scheme with which of the following? Correct Answer: AB-PMJAY 🚀 Quick Recap: