YSR Arogya Asara Scheme: Amount, Eligibility, Benefits and How To Apply

State Government of Andhra Pradesh launched a unique health scheme, YSR Arogya Asara Scheme, on 01.12.2019. This scheme provides financial assistance to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families to meet their catastrophic health needs. Under this scheme, post-operative sustenance allowance is given to BPL families and reserved category people. 

The YSR Arogya Asara provides post-OP substance allowance to the people who have undergone any of the identified 1,519 procedures in 27 specialities. It covers about 836 types of surgeries in 26 different departments. It is estimated that approximately 4.5 lakh patients will be benefitted from this scheme. 

Eligibility of YSR Arogya Asara

• Permanent residents of Andhra Pradesh state
• Residents belonging to reserved categories, such as SC, ST, OBC and minority groups
• Residents admitted to the hospitals selected by the State Health Department
• Poor labourers belonging to the BPL family

Benefits of YSR Arogya Asara

Under this scheme, the eligible persons will receive financial assistance from the government after they are discharged from the hospitals. The money will help the patients to meet their economic needs and post-treatment medications. The financial assistance provided under this scheme is as follows:

• Eligible patients will receive a maximum of Rs.225 per day up to a maximum of Rs.5,000 per month for the prescribed relaxation time 
• Rs.5,000 is provided for new mothers who had a normal or caesarean section deliveries

How to apply for YSR Arogya Asara?

The empanelled hospitals by the Government of Andhra Pradesh will implement this scheme. The eligible patients must provide their bank account and Aadhaar card details to the empanelled hospitals at the time of discharge. The money will be credited to their relative’s bank account if a patient does not provide the bank details.

The amount of assistance will be disbursed directly to the patient’s bank account. The money is credited to the patient’s accounts within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital. Citizens can also give a call on 104 to learn about the scheme. 

Documents of YSR Arogya Asara

• Aadhaar card
• Discharge documents
• Treatment documents
• Residence certificate
• Caste certificate
• Bank account details
• Income certificate copy

The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced this scheme to provide financial assistance to patients belonging to reserved categories after their discharge from empanelled hospitals when they have undergone the identified medical procedures. This scheme provides money/allowance for patients to recover after surgery or medical treatment.