YESHASWINI SCHEME

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The Chief Minister of Karnataka has announced the reintroduction of the Yeshaswini Scheme.
CM has indicated that the scheme will be implemented from 2nd October.
The State Government is in the process to find the mechanism that needs to be worked out to ensure the smooth implementation of the Scheme.
- The State government also planning to increase the Annual Health covers to Rs10 lakh for Yeshaswini beneficiaries.
Yeshaswini beneficiaries get the benefits of pre-admission diagnostic and treatment costs.

Yeshaswini scheme

Yeshaswini scheme was launched in 2003 by the Karnataka State government.
It was one of the largest self-funded healthcare schemes in the country.
It covered more than 800 defined surgical procedures.
Rural beneficiaries were eligible to get cashless treatment costing up to ₹2 lakh every year with an annual contribution of ₹250.
Urban beneficiaries were eligible to get treatment costing up to ₹2.5 lakh with an annual contribution of ₹710.