Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY)

Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana is a cashless healthcare scheme launched by the Government of Goa. This scheme has been designed to provide the residents of Goa with yearly medical coverage ranging from ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4 Lakhs per family. The DDSSY scheme covers 447 different procedures, including ones that require hospitalisation. 

To enjoy the benefits under this scheme, a nominal annual premium ranging from ₹200 to ₹300 per family is required to be paid.

To be eligible for the Goa Government’s Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana, a prospective applicant should fulfil a few conditions. These include:

• You should be a citizen of Goa living in the state for the past 5 years

• You should not be a Central or State Government official already covered by the medical reimbursement scheme of the government

If you are a Goa resident interested in enrolling in the scheme to avail of DDSSY benefits, here are a few documents you are required to furnish:

• Aadhaar card

• Enrolment’s acknowledgement slip

• Residence proof that should have been issued 5 years ago. For instance, passport, driving licence, voter ID, etc.

• Ration card

• Certificate of income (as proof of yearly income below ₹6 Lakh for OBC individuals)

• Caste certificate issued by either the Directorate of Tribal Welfare or the Deputy Collector for SC/ST applicants

• Disability certificate for differently-abled individuals

To apply for the DDSSY new registration online, you must follow these steps:

• Visit goaonline.gov.in and register by providing personal details of eligible persons like name, address, etc. along with OTP-based authentication

• Now login and go to your profile to validate your Aadhaar card number

• Fill in your card number and search for member details

• Now generate OTP by clicking on the relevant link. Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number for validation

• Fill in the information in the mandatory fields and upload documents

• Click ‘Proceed to Pay’ to make a payment towards the registration fee

• After you are done with the payment, note down the acknowledgement number for tracking purposes

• The DDSSY card will be available for download only after the verification and approval of the application are done

• You should collect your DDSSY card within 30 days from the respective office that you select during application entry

Note: Click on ‘DDSSY renewal’ in the services menu if you are already a member and want to do a DDSSY card renewal.

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