Haryana News: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini responded to the opposition’s allegations on Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Haryana News: In Haryana Assembly, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini responded to the attention motion brought by the opposition regarding Ayushman Bharat Scheme. He said that the allegations made by the opposition regarding irregularities in payments under the scheme and stopping of treatment by private hospitals are completely baseless, factually incorrect and far from the truth.

Launch of Ayushman Bharat Scheme

The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched on 23 December 2018. Under this scheme, eligible families are given health insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family every year. This scheme includes 2694 treatment packages, through which people are getting treatment for various diseases.

Launch of Viva Yojana

The Chief Minister said that on November 21, 2022, the then Chief Minister Manohar Lal launched the Viva Yojana. Through this, the benefits of Ayushman Bharat were also extended to those Antyodaya families whose annual income is up to Rs 1.80 lakh. Under this scheme also, health cover up to Rs 5 lakh per family is provided and its entire expense is borne by the state government.

The scope of the scheme was expanded

In the financial year 2023-24, the scope of Ayushman Bharat-Chirayu Yojana was expanded to include those families whose annual income is between Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.

Grievance Redressal System

The Chief Minister said that strong arrangements have been made in the scheme to resolve the complaints. The call center of the National Health Authority is available 24 hours at number 14555, where beneficiaries can register their complaints.

Status of hospitals in Haryana

As of 22 January 2026, 784 private hospitals in Haryana are listed under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. In February 2026, till February 21, 33,911 pre-authorization requests were received from private hospitals alone. The Chief Minister said that if hospitals had stopped treatment, it would not have been possible to receive pre-authorization requests on such a large scale.

Claims made by hospitals

5,91,863 claims have been submitted by empaneled private hospitals in the financial year 2025-26.

status regarding payment

The Chief Minister said that some people are also trying to spread confusion regarding payment. Claims worth Rs 1,236 crore were submitted by private hospitals in FY 2024-25, of which Rs 1,100 crore has been paid. That means approximately 89 percent of the claims have been settled. In the last three months alone, an amount of approximately Rs 250 crore has been released to the empaneled hospitals.

Treatment and payment under the scheme

Under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman-Chirayu Yojana, claims worth Rs 3,862 crore 36 lakh have been given so far for the treatment of 27,42,306 people in the state.

status of complaints

The Chief Minister said that in the last 5 months, no beneficiary has filed any complaint that the hospital has refused to provide treatment due to non-payment under the Ayushman Scheme.

Chief Minister’s counterattack on the opposition

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that when the beneficiaries have no problems, then where can the opposition see the health emergency. He said that this is only an attempt to create a politically motivated narrative. He also said that describing the situation as a health emergency in the state is not only an exaggeration but is also an insult to lakhs of doctors and paramedical staff.