The Mukhyamantri Amrutum (MA) Yojana is a health insurance scheme specially designed to cover the medical expenses of families living under the health insurance for below poverty line(BPL) in Gujarat. The insurance plan has also been extended to offer financial security to lower middle-class families. With a sum insured of ₹3 lakh per family, the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana covers the policyholders from the time of diagnosis of the ailment included till the completion of post-hospitalisation care.
The following table enlists the features and benefits of the MA Yojana Scheme.
Features of MA Yojana |
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Benefits of MA Yojana |
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Any person eligible under the MA Yojana scheme will have coverage for the following list of medical departments.
Burns and plastic surgery |
Nephrology |
Cardiothoracic & vascular surgery |
Neurosurgery neurology |
Cardiology |
Obstetrics and gynaecology |
Emergency room packages |
Ophthalmology |
General medicine |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
General surgery |
Organ transplant packages |
Genitourinary surgery (renal) |
Orthopaedics and polytrauma |
Interventional neuroradiology |
Otorhinolaryngology |
Knee & hip replacement |
Paediatric surgery |
Medical oncology |
Paediatric medical management |
Mental disorder packages |
Radiation oncology |
Neonatal packages |
Surgical oncology |
The MA card does not mention any specific exclusions, however, there are certain categories of treatments that are not covered in the health scheme considering it provides financial assistance to low-income poor families -
Cosmetic treatments such as plastic surgery
A few Non-emergency procedures may not be covered as well
The individuals and families listed in the BPL list by the State Government are eligible under the MA Yojana. Furthermore, each family member should be present when enrolled under the scheme. However, families that belong marginally above the poverty line can be under the MA Vatsalya Yojana if they follow these criteria –
The annual income of the family is up to ₹4 Lakhs
Any member(s) who are Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers
Any member(s) who have accredited reporters
Class-3 and Class-4 employees employed on a fixed payroll by the State Government
Senior Citizens with families of a total annual income of up to ₹6 Lakhs
The PDF of the MA Yojana application form is not required for enrollment. Instead, you can visit the Mukhyamantri Amrutum website to locate your nearest kiosk. The form for application is provided at the kiosk itself.
It is important to carry the documents mentioned below when visiting the nodal agency for enrolment:
Address proof
Identification proof
Proof of income
Certificate saying that your family qualifies for below-the-poverty line
An applicant cannot download or apply for the MA Amrutum card online. You need to visit the enrolment centre and fill in your details in the application form in Gujarati. You can revisit the centre to check the status of your MA card or understand scheme details on the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana website by logging in.
The Mukhyamantri Amrutum app is a mobile application that is available on Google Play Store for android devices. One can easily download the application on their devices without any hassle and additional cost. You can learn about the features, benefits, and exclusions of the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Vatsalya scheme at any point in time. During emergencies, one can easily locate the nearest network hospital and its contact details by using the Mukhyamantri Amrutum app.
Taluka Kiosk is meant to be set up by the Manpower Provisioning Agency. It will be located at the taluka headquarters. The Government of Gujarat will allocate a place at the taluka's headquarter to establish this setup. The place allocated will be prominent and easy to access by the beneficiaries.
As per the government rules, each taluka kiosk will have the following hardware tools to carry out its tasks efficiently. These tools include -
Computer or Laptop
MA Card Printer
Fingerprint Scanner
Web Camera
After issuing the MA card to the eligible beneficiaries, the taluka kiosk is said to be the point-of-contact for all the beneficiaries to resolve queries related to the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana Scheme. Some of their basic responsibilities include -
They help issue the MA Card to the eligible members under the scheme. The applicant has to get all the beneficiaries at the time of enrolment.
They also help modify the details in the existing MA card issued to the beneficiaries. For instance, in case of the death of any eligible member, the taluka kiosk can help replace them with a new member of the family.
If the beneficiaries damage/misplace their MA Card, the taluka kiosk can issue a new one in no time.
Claiming benefits under the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana is an easy and paperless process. All you have to do is –
Submit your QR MA card to the network hospital for verification, after which treatment is started.
The entire process is cashless with the claim settled directly between the insurance company and the hospital once the treatment is over.
A toll-free helpline number 1800-233-1022 is provided to address any queries of those enrolled with the scheme. Apart from this, you can also mail the concerned officials at mayojanagujarat@gmail.com. You can also write to –
The Commissionerate of Health.
Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana,
Block 5, Jivaraj Mehta Bhavan,
Gandhinagar- 382010.
Alternatively, you can easily install the MA app on your Android smartphone. This will help you locate the hospital empanelled under the scheme nearest to you during an emergency. Apart from this, you can also get the complete list of hospitals including their contact details and various features of the scheme as well.
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A maximum of 5 members can be enrolled as per the regulations. However, a newborn child can be considered as the 6th member.
MA card covers all pre-existing diseases from Day 1 of enrollment in the Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana.
People who fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category in India are most likely to be eligible for the scheme. The eligible families have to get themselves enrolled at the nearest Taluka Kiosks to avail the benefits of the MA Yojana scheme.
The eligible beneficiaries have to submit the following documents -
Address proof
Identity proof
BPL certificate
Income certificate
No. The beneficiaries do not have to pay anything for MA Vatsalya Card issuance.
The scheme provides tertiary medical coverage of up to ₹5 lakh to each eligible family. Besides, ₹300 is paid to the beneficiary for transportation to the empanelled hospital.
Eligible beneficiaries can avail of cashless medical treatments in absence of the MAA card at government hospitals only.
People who fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category in India are most likely to be eligible for the scheme. The eligible families have to get themselves enrolled at the nearest Taluka Kiosks to avail the benefits of the MA Yojana scheme.
No. The beneficiaries do not have to pay anything for MA Card issuance.
The PDF of the MA Yojana application form is not required for enrollment. Instead, you can visit the Mukhyamantri Amrutum website to locate your nearest kiosk. The form for application is provided at the kiosk itself.
The MA card does not mention any specific exclusions, however, there are certain categories of treatments that are not covered in the health scheme considering it provides financial assistance to low-income poor families -
Cosmetic treatments such as plastic surgery
A few Non-emergency procedures may not be covered as well
The Mukhyamantri Amrutum (MA) Yojana is a health insurance scheme specially designed to cover the medical expenses of families living under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) in Gujarat. The policy beneficiaries do not have to pay any enrollment amount/insurance premium to avail of the benefits. It is a 100% government-funded scheme. It provides up to ₹3 Lakhs to each family annually. A maximum of five family members can avail of the benefits.