Rajiv Arogyasri
Introduction
Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme is being implemented in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to assist poor families from catastrophic health expenditure. The scheme is a unique PPP model in the field of Health Insurance, Tailor made to the health needs of poor patients and providing end-to-end cashless services for identified diseases through a network of service providers from Government and private sector. The scheme introduced on 01.04.2007 in three backward districts of Mahaboobnagar, Anantapur and Srikakulam on pilot basis was subsequently extended to the entire state in phased manner to cover 20.4 million BPL families encompassing 70 million population spread across 23 districts of the state from 17.07.2008. The scheme started with coverage to 163 identified diseases in 6 systems was gradually extended to 330 diseases in 13 systems under Aarogyasri-I. The coverage under the scheme was extended to 942 procedures in 31 systems with addition of 612 procedures through Aarogyasri-I. The scheme was formulated in consultation with specialists in the field of Medicine, Health and Insurance to address the needs of catastrophic health expenditure among the BPL families of the state and at the same time not to sideline the existing infrastructure in government hospitals. However the scheme is designed in such a way that the benefit in the primary care is addressed through free screening and outpatient consultation both in the health camps and in the network hospitals as part of scheme implementation.
Vision, objectives and goals: a. Vision: Rajiv Aarogyasri is the flagship scheme of all health initiatives of the State Government with a mission to provide quality healthcare to the poor. The aim of the Government is to achieve “Health for All” in Aarogyandhra Pradesh (Healthy Andhra Pradesh state). In order to facilitate the effective implementation of the scheme, the State Government has set up the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust under the
Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme is being implemented in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to assist poor families from catastrophic health expenditure. The scheme is a unique PPP model in the field of Health Insurance, Tailor made to the health needs of poor patients and providing end-to-end cashless services for identified diseases through a network of service providers from Government and private sector. The scheme introduced on 01.04.2007 in three backward districts of Mahaboobnagar, Anantapur and Srikakulam on pilot basis was subsequently extended to the entire state in phased manner to cover 20.4 million BPL families encompassing 70 million population spread across 23 districts of the state from 17.07.2008. The scheme started with coverage to 163 identified diseases in 6 systems was gradually extended to 330 diseases in 13 systems under Aarogyasri-I. The coverage under the scheme was extended to 942 procedures in 31 systems with addition of 612 procedures through Aarogyasri-I. The scheme was formulated in consultation with specialists in the field of Medicine, Health and Insurance to address the needs of catastrophic health expenditure among the BPL families of the state and at the same time not to sideline the existing infrastructure in government hospitals. However the scheme is designed in such a way that the benefit in the primary care is addressed through free screening and outpatient consultation both in the health camps and in the network hospitals as part of scheme implementation.
Vision, objectives and goals: a. Vision: Rajiv Aarogyasri is the flagship scheme of all health initiatives of the State Government with a mission to provide quality healthcare to the poor. The aim of the Government is to achieve “Health for All” in Aarogyandhra Pradesh (Healthy Andhra Pradesh state). In order to facilitate the effective implementation of the scheme, the State Government has set up the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust under the