Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- The Haryana government has extended the CHIRAYU health scheme to families with an annual income exceeding Rs 3 lakh, offering cashless hospital treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually from November 1, 2026.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Sumita Misra, said the extension, on directions of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, follows a department notification issued on October 13. Under the scheme, families earning above Rs 3 lakh and up to Rs 6 lakh annually will pay Rs 4,000, while those earning above Rs 6 lakh will contribute Rs 5,000 per year. Eligibility will be verified through the Parivar Pehchan Patra database.
Based on the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana framework, the scheme covers secondary and tertiary healthcare through 2,694 treatment packages, including surgeries, medical procedures and day-care treatment. There is no restriction on family size or members' age, and pre-existing diseases are covered.
Beneficiaries can access treatment at empanelled hospitals across India. Eligible families can enrol and pay online at chirayuayushmanharyana.in.
Cards will be issued through public hospitals, Common Service Centres and ASHA workers, remaining valid for one year.
However, individuals covered under CGHS, ECHS, railway medical services or armed forces and paramilitary healthcare facilities will be excluded.
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