**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the Lok Sabha, regarding hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The query was scheduled to be answered on December 12th, 2025. The information is current as of October 31st, 2025, with some figures updated as of November 15th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Hospital Empanelment Numbers (as of 31.10.2025):**
* Over 32,403 hospitals are empanelled under AB-PMJAY.
* The empanelment of private hospitals is entirely voluntary.
* The following table presents the number of public and private hospitals empanelled under AB-PMJAY for the past five years (2020-21 to 2024-25):
* 2020-21: 9,775 public hospitals, 5,981 private hospitals
* 2021-22: 10,921 public hospitals, 7,512 private hospitals
* 2022-23: 12,143 public hospitals, 9,103 private hospitals
* 2023-24: 15,735 public hospitals, 12,018 private hospitals
* 2024-25: 16,338 public hospitals, 14,496 private hospitals
* **Hospital De-empanelment and Suspension (as of 15.11.2025):**
* 1,184 hospitals have been de-empanelled by the States/UTs.
* 411 hospitals have been suspended by the States/UTs.
* **Scheme Management and Support:**
* Regular review meetings are held to monitor progress regarding claims.
* Capacity building activities are organised for settlement of claims.
* Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitras are deployed at empanelled hospitals.
* PMJAY kiosks are set up in these hospitals as the first point of contact.
* A 24x7 call center (14555) is available for assistance and queries.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Responsible for monitoring hospital performance, claims progress, and addressing issues such as de-empanelment and suspension of hospitals under AB-PMJAY
* **Action Required:** Should continue to conduct regular reviews, implement capacity building activities, and take stock of the progress of claims
**AB-PMJAY Beneficiaries**
* **Impact:** Receive awareness and support via Arogya Mitras and PMJAY kiosks in empanelled hospitals
* **Action Required:** Can utilize the Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitras, PMJAY kiosks, or the call center (14555) for any assistance/queries
**Empanelled Hospitals**
* **Impact:** Undergo regular reviews and may face de-empanelment or suspension. Need to engage with the process to avoid de-empanelment or suspension.
* **Action Required:** Should cooperate with reviews, address any issues raised by States/UTs, and ensure effective claim settlement processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY): A health insurance scheme providing financial protection to eligible families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for health policies and programs, including AB-PMJAY.
States/Union Territories: The geographical regions where AB-PMJAY is implemented, responsible for empaneling and managing hospitals under the scheme.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2125
TOBE ANSWERED ON12TH DECEMBER, 2025
HOSPITALS EMPANELLEDUNDER AB-PMJAY
2125. ADVPRIYASAROJ:
Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) the number of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the country during the last five years (2020–21 to 2024–25), for
public andprivate hospitals-wise;
(b) whether the Government has data of the number of empanelled hospitals for each of
above mentioned period along with the number of hospitals that remained active and those
thatwere inactive, suspended or de-empanelledinthe country, State-wise;
(c) the number of hospitals that exited the PMJAY network during the said period along with
the keyreasons recordedfor withdrawal or de-empanelment of the same;
(d) whether any States or Union Territories in the country have shown decline or stagnation
inprivate hospital empanelment during the last five years; and
(e) whether the Ministry has conducted any national review of service capacity, claim
settlement efficiency and beneficiary access among empanelled hospitals and if so, the major
findingsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) to (e): As on 31.10.2025, more than 32,403 hospitals are empanelled under Ayushman
Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The details of number of
hospitals empanelledunder AB-PMJAYinthe last five yearsare asbelow:
FinancialYear Publichospitals Privatehospitals
2020-21 9,775 5,981
2021-22 10,921 7,512
2022-23 12,143 9,103
2023-24 15,735 12,018
2024-25 16,338 14,496The number of private hospitals empanelled under AB-PMJAY has been progressively
increasing. The empanelment of private hospitals is entirely voluntary under the scheme. As
on 15.11.2025, 1184 hospitals have been de-empanelled and 411 hospitals have been
suspended by the States/UTs. Further, regular review meetings are held to take stock of the
progress with regard to the claims. Besides, capacity buildingactivities are also organised for
settlement of claims. Under AB-PMJAY, Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitras are deployed at
empanelled hospitals to guide the scheme beneficiaries and provide information related to
treatment. PMJAY kiosks are set up in these hospitals as the first point of contact for
facilitating awareness and overall support of beneficiaries. In addition to this, beneficiaries
cancallto24x7call centre (14555) for anyassistance/queries.
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