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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 450
TO BE ANSWERED ON 03RD FEBRUARY, 2026
THE STATUS OF AYUSHMAN VAY VANDANA CARD
450. # SHRI AMAR PAL MAURYA:
DR. PARMAR JASHVANTSINH SALAMSINH:
SHRI NARHARI AMIN:
SHRI KESRIDEVSINH JHALA:
SHRI BABURAM NISHAD:
SMT. SEEMA DWIVEDI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards (AVVC) issued since its launch
in October, 2024, State/Union Territory-wise;
(b) the details of the data on the utilization of benefits under AVVC;
(c) the total value of claims sanctioned so far along with the details of AVVC beneficiaries by
gender and rural-urban categories; and
(d) the number of public and private hospitals providing treatment under AVVC and the details
of their distribution across States/Union Territories?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c): Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides
health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization
to 12 crore families constituting bottom 40% of India's population. In October 2024, the scheme
was expanded to cover 6 crore senior citizens of age 70 years and above belonging to 4.5 crore
families irrespective of their socio-economic status, through Ayushman Vay Vandana card.
As on 31.12.2025, more than 96.73 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards have been created
across all States and UTs. The State/UT-wise details of the number of Ayushman Vay Vandana
cards can be accessed at: https://dashboard.nha.gov.in/public/cardAs on 31.12.2025, a total of 10.33 lakh hospital admissions, amounting to Rs. 2,154.37 crore,
have been authorized for the Ayushman Vay Vandana card beneficiaries. Out of these, 3.93
lakh admissions, amounting to Rs 820.42 crore, pertain to female beneficiaries and 6.40 lakh
admissions, amounting to Rs. 1333.94 crore, pertain to male beneficiaries across the
implementing States/UTs.
(d): As on 31.12.2025, more than 33,270 hospitals are empanelled under AB-PMJAY
comprising 17,537 public and 15,733 private hospitals. The Ayushman Vay Vandana card
beneficiaries can avail services at any AB-PMJAY empanelled hospitals. The total number of
empanelled hospitals, along with State/UT-wise and district-wise details of public and private
hospitals be can accessed at: https://hem.nha.gov.in/search
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