Parliament Question: Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 932 TOBE ANSWERED ON24TH JULY,2026 AYUSHMAN BHARAT- PRADHAN MANTRI JANAROGYAYOJANA †932. SHRIDILIPSAIKIA: SHRIALOKSHARMA: SHRIRAJESHNARANBHAICHUDASAMA: SHRIBHOJRAJNAG: SHRILUMBARAMCHOUDHARY: DR.RAJESHMISHRA: SMT.HIMADRISINGH: SHRIPPCHAUDHARY: SHRIBHARTRUHARIMAHTAB: SHRIANANTANAYAK: SHRIRADHESHYAMRATHIYA: SMT.KAMLESHJANGDE: SHRIKRISHNAPRASADTENNETI: SHRISHASHANKMANI: SHRIMADHAVANENIRAGHUNANDANRAO: SHRINABACHARANMAJHI: SHRIAVIMANYUSETHI: DR.SANJAYJAISWAL: SHRIDULUMAHATO: SHRIKHAGENMURMU: SMT.SHOBHANABENMAHENDRASINHBARAIYA: SHRIKALICHARANSINGH: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate: (a) the details of the increase in private hospital empanelment under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) from January 2023 to May 2026 in the countryincludingMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, PaliLokSabhaconstituencyand Jharkhand; (b) the corresponding increase in private hospital empanelment under AB-PMJAY from January 2023 to May 2026 in Tier-II and Tier-III cities and aspirational districts of the country including Gujarat, Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha and Chatra Lok Sabha Constituency and other districts of Jharkhand alongwith the steps taken by the Government toimprove enrolment anddigitalhealthaccessinundeserved andrural areas;(c) the details of data comparison of female hospitalisation rates under AB-PMJAYwith pre- 2018public health insurance schemes inthe country, State-wise anddistrict-wise for Madhya Pradeshincludingthe corresponding data for Odisha andKeonjhar LokSabhaConstituency; (d) the year-wise growth data on Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) creation including the number of ABHA ID generated and healthcare facilities integrated in the Keonjhar LokSabhaConstituency; (e) the details of the AB-PMJAY scheme with respect to Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh; (f) the total number of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) registrations in Pali Lok SabhaConstituency of Rajasthan; and (g) the details of beneficiaries, empanelled hospitals, hospital admissions and claims settled under AB-PMJAY during the last three years in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise including Bapatla district? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV) (a) and (b): Under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY), hospital empanelment is a continuous process and is undertaken by the implementing States/UTs based on the requirements and availability of healthcare providers meeting the criteria within a given State/UT as per empanelment guidelines of National Health Authority (NHA). As on 30.06.2026, a total of 37,413 hospitals are empanelled under AB-PMJAY across the country, including 17,265 private hospitals. Of these, 1,325 private hospitals are empanelled inaspirational districts. Further, the participation of private hospitals under AB-PMJAY has been increasing year on year.FromJanuary 2023toMay 2026,a total of 8,503 private hospitals are empanelledunder the scheme. Of these, 657 private hospitals are empanelled in aspirational districts during the same period. The constituency-wise data is not captured under AB-PMJAY, however, the details of hospitals empanelled under AB-PMJAY in the districts under the Pali Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency (Rajasthan), Keonjhar Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency (Odisha), and Chatra Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency (Jharkhand) can be accessed at: https://hem.nha.gov.in/search To improve beneficiary enrolment and enhance awareness, AB-PMJAY has adopted a comprehensive Information, Education & Communication (IEC) and outreach strategy. The strategy includes awareness campaigns through traditional and digital media platforms suchas newspapers, community radio, television and radio campaigns, digital displays, street plays, mass messaging, social media, andthe dissemination of beneficiarytestimonials. In addition, the State Health Agencies have leveraged an extensive network of frontline workers, including Accredited Social Health Activists, Anganwadi Workers, and Anganwadi Helpers, to undertake door-to-doorawareness campaigns, facilitate beneficiary identification, andsupport Ayushman cardcreation,particularlyin rural andunderserved areas. (c): As AB-PMJAY was not in force before 2018, the data comparison of female hospitalizationisnot available. (d): Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) is a key building block of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). It is a unique 14-digit health identifier which allows citizens to securely access and manage their digital health records across the healthcare ecosystem. As on20.07.2026,a totalof 94.75crore ABHAhave beencreated across the country. The constituency-wise data is not captured under ABDM, however, as on 20.07.2026, a total of 43,06,853 ABHA and 1,167 Health Facility Registry (HFR) have been created for Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts under the Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency. The year- wise detailsof growth inABHA& HFRcreation are asunder: Financial Year ABHACount (Cumulative) HFRCount (Cumulative) Koenjhar Mayurbhanj Koendjhar Mayurbhanj 2024-25 17,10,864 22,51,658 383 497 2025-26 17,69,332 23,81,339 450 706 2026-27 (ason 18,70,879 24,35,974 455 712 20.07.2026) (e): The details of the districts covered under the Sidhi Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency ason30.06.2026are asunder: District No. of Ayushman cards No. of Hospital No. of hospital created empanelled admissions (inlakh) authorized Shahdol 7.33 25 74,179 Sidhi 7.86 23 1,04,918 Singrauli 7.72 22 84,106 (f): As on 20.07.2026, a total of 53 lakh ABHAs have been created in the Pali and Jodhpur districts under the Pali Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan. The district-wise details are as under: District No. of ABHACreated(inlakh) Jodhpur 32.77 Pali 20.23(g): The district-wise details of beneficiaries, empanelled hospitals, and hospital admissions under AB-PMJAY during the FY 2023-24 to 2025-26 in the state of Andhra Pradesh includingBapatla,district are at Annexure. Under the scheme, settlement of claims is a regular and uninterrupted process and claims are settled by respective SHAs as per claim adjudication guidelines issued by NHA. Further, for timely settlement of claims, the permissible turnaround time is within 15 days of claim submission for intra-state hospitals (hospitals located within the State) and within 30 days of claimsubmission incase of portability claims(hospitals locatedoutside the State).Annexure District-wise detailsof beneficiaries,empanelled hospitals, andhospital admissions under AB-PMJAYduring the last three yearsinthe state of Andhra Pradesh No. of eligible No. of hospital admissions No. of hospital District families authorized empanelled (inlakh) (inlakh) Alluri Sitharama 1.03 3 3.49 Raju Anakapalli 2.69 11 3.21 Ananthapuramu 1.87 4 6.08 Annamayya 1.41 3 2.83 Bapatla 2.26 2 2.52 Chittoor 1.63 6 5.19 Dr.B.R. Ambedkar 3.56 13 2.02 Konaseema East Godavari 2.98 6 6.86 Eluru 3.19 22 2.16 Guntur 3.01 17 6.30 Kakinada 3.49 9 2.05 Krishna 3.17 20 5.19 Kurnool 1.32 3 6.39 Nandyal 1.57 14 1.16 NTR 3.01 23 1.05 Palnadu 3.14 12 1.13 Parvathipuram 1.10 4 0.68 Manyam Prakasam 2.93 5 3.24 SriPottiSriramulu 3.09 16 3.16 Nellore SriSathyaSai 1.48 9 0.68 Srikakulam 2.16 12 3.54 Tirupati 2.09 8 0.95 Visakhapatnam 2.44 16 4.37Vizianagaram 2.32 12 3.43 West Godavari 2.88 10 3.78 Y.S.R. 1.86 13 3.25 *****