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Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme Frequently Asked Questions: WWW - Sast.gov - In/home

The Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme provides free treatment to 5 members of families with a Below Poverty Line (BPL) card. Up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs can be availed per family per year, with an additional Rs. 50,000 available if costs exceed that amount. Covered diseases include burns, cardiology, cancer, renal, neurology, neonatal, and polytrauma. Treatment includes doctor consultations, investigations, procedures, ward charges, medicines, food, and transportation in case of death. Patients do not need to register or pay hospitals, which are reimbursed by the scheme.

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Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme Frequently Asked Questions: WWW - Sast.gov - In/home

The Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme provides free treatment to 5 members of families with a Below Poverty Line (BPL) card. Up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs can be availed per family per year, with an additional Rs. 50,000 available if costs exceed that amount. Covered diseases include burns, cardiology, cancer, renal, neurology, neonatal, and polytrauma. Treatment includes doctor consultations, investigations, procedures, ward charges, medicines, food, and transportation in case of death. Patients do not need to register or pay hospitals, which are reimbursed by the scheme.

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Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme

Frequently asked questions

1. How many people can take treatment in one BPL Card?


5 members for each family can take treatment with one Bpl card and the photos should be
there in the BPL card.
2. How should we register?
No registration is required. The patient should carry BPL Card when they visit the hospital
and produce the same to Arogya Mithra (AM) for verification. SAST does not issue any cards.
3. What is the amount that will be approved in this scheme?
For each family Rupees. 1,50,000/- can be availed in a year, if the amount exceeds
1,50.000/- SAST can sanction Rupees 50,000/- as buffer..
4. Should we pay any amount to the hospital?
No amount to be paid to the hospital as they can get free treatment.
5. Can we opt for higher stents and implants?
No under VAS.
6. Can I avail this scheme if I have Yashaswini card?
No one can avail either Yashaswini or Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme
7. What are the diseases covered under this Scheme?
A. Burns
B. Cardiology
C. Cancer
D. Renal
E. Neurology
F. Neonatal
G. Poytrauma
8. What all services does the benefit package include?
Doctor consultation, pre-operative investigation, procedure charges, ward charges,
medicines, and management of complication, consumables, food and transportation in case
of death.
9. Which are the Empanelled Hospitals in VAS Scheme?
We shall tell the nearest hospital from the VAS empanelled hospital, if you need call Toll free
No. 18004258330 or visit our website: www.sast.gov.in/home

10. Whom should we contact in case we are refused treatment or hospital demands extra
money?
You can register with Arogyamithra in the hospital itself or contact the toll free no:
18004258330 and register your grievance and also get in touch with our divisional
manager/district manager /regional consultant at the district level their contact details
available in the website and also with
Contact details: Grievance co-ordinator trust level NO: 7760999504
Email : your written complaint to:[email protected]
11. How do we know our Pre-authorisation is approved?
You will get an SMS and also you can keep in touch with Arogyamitra of the hospital or call
Toll free No: 18004258330.

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