Swasthya Sathi Scheme 2024 - Swasthya Card Apply, Benefits, Eligibility

WB Swasthya Sathi Scheme – In this article today, we will share with all of you the details of the new Swasthya Sathi scheme so that you can apply for it and avail the benefits of health. We will also share with you all the eligibility criteria and the age criteria which is needed to apply for the Swasthya Sathi Smart Card scheme launched by the Chief Minister of West Bengal State for the upcoming year of 2024. We will also share with you all the step-by-step procedures through which you will be able to apply for the Swasthya Sathi for the upcoming year of 2024and you will achieve this smart card.

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West Bengal Swasthya Sathi Scheme 2024

The Chief Minister of West Bengal State Mamta Banerjee on Thursday announced a new Swasthya Sathi Health Scheme 2024 so that it can cover the entire population of the West Bengal State. A lot of new schemes are launched by the Chief Minister of the West Bengal State to help the residents improve their livelihood and save them from the catastrophic aftermath of the coronavirus. The new scheme will be applicable from 1st December 2024as per the announcement of the Chief Minister. She also announced that the entire Cashless Health Scheme was funded by the government of West Bengal State.

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.@MamataOfficial ‘s humane initiative: Swasthya Sathi smart card for the senior-most female member of the household.#SwasthyaSathi #Health #Bengal #BanglarGorboMamata pic.twitter.com/BkMSeuG9Wm — Banglar Gorbo Mamata (@BanglarGorboMB) November 26, 2020

Benefits Of Swasthya Sathi Cashless Health Scheme 2024

It is said that at least 7.5 crore people will enroll under the Cashless Health Scheme of the West Bengal State. As per the announcement made by the Chief Minister of the state, each and every family in the West Bengal State will be covered under this Swasthya Sathi scheme. The Chief Minister also further said that the Central Government only gives 60% of Ayushman Bharat Yojana but this Swasthya Sathi Cashless Health Scheme will be covered 100% by the State Government. The main benefit which will be provided through this scheme is through the smart card. A smart card will be given to each family will which will be applicable in all government and private hospitals of West Bengal.

Details Of Swasthya Sathi Cashless Health Scheme 2024

Name	(Smart Card) Swasthya Sathi Scheme
Launched by	Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Objective	Providing Health Services
Beneficiary	Residents of West Bengal State
Official site	–

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Statistics

Families Covered	2 Crores+
Hospital Empanelled	2260+
Hospitalization	20 Lakhs+

Rate Concerns

Under West Bengal Swasthya Sathi scheme Health Insurance up to Rs 5 lakh is given by the government of West Bengal to all the beneficiaries. On 27 December 2020, a meeting was held between health officials and private hospitals. The representatives of private hospitals have discussed the rates of treatment under the swasthya sathi scheme. They have the opinion that the rates under the Swasthya Sathi scheme are very low. The president Association of Hospitals of eastern India Roopak Barua has told the media that the meeting was fruitful and positive. The government and private healthcare service providers have discussed the importance of Health Insurance schemes.

The private hospital raised some concerns. The first concern was regarding the rate of the treatment under the Swasthya Sathi scheme.
The private hospitals have requested the government to revise the rates under this scheme as the rates are very low. In the meeting reimbursement of treatment cost and category of treatment, patient were also discussed.
Private hospitals have also requested the government that no payment should be outstanding for months.
In this meeting, it was also decided to upgrade infrastructure and equipment. The rates of surgeries under swasthya Sathi scheme are as follows:-

Surgery	Rate of Surgery
Common Surgery	Rs 19,500
Replacement Surgery	Rs 85,000
Open Heart Surgery	Rs 80,000

Objective Of WB Cashless Health Scheme 2024

The main objective to launch this Swasthya Sathi Cashless Health Scheme is to help the residents of West Bengal state to issue cashless treatments. However, the scheme was previously launched by the Chief Minister of the West Bengal state in the year 2016 and it covered all of the secondary and tertiary care up to rupees 5 lakh per annum per family of the state but now the scheme has been expanded to cover all of the residents of the West Bengal estate irrespective of their economic or backward society status. The health card will be distributed among the women of the families from the upcoming date of 1st December 2020.

Swasthya Sathi Smart Card

Swasthya Sathi Smart Card will be available to the senior-most female member of the eligible household in this scheme. Through the Smart Card, people will be able to avail of health benefits across any of the given private or public government hospitals. There are no specific eligibility criteria which are needed to be followed because the scheme has been expanded to all of the families of West Bengal State. The state government has spent around rupees 2000 crore as an annual expenditure on this Health Scheme. Smart cards will help people to carry on different treatments without giving even one penny to the hospital authorities.

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Swasthya Sathi Scheme Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the Cashless Health Scheme the applicant will have to follow the following eligibility criteria:-

The applicant must be a permanent resident of West Bengal state
The smart card will issue to the women candidates of the family
An applicant must not be enrolled under any other health care scheme of the Government

Features Of Scheme

Health cover of Rs 5 lakh per annum per family will be offered under basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care in the Swasthya Sathi Scheme 2024
All the treatments will be paperless, cashless, and smart card-based
Under the scheme, all pre-existing diseases have covered.
There is no boundation on the family size
Under Swasthya Sathi Scheme parents from both spouses are included and other than that all the dependent physically challenged persons within the family are also covered under the scheme
The entire premium amount under Swasthya Sathi scheme will be borne by the West Bengal government
The beneficiaries are not required to pay any amount of premium
Each enrolled family will get an online swasthya Sathi smart card which will include the details of family members, photograph, biometric, address, mobile number, etc
Under swasthya Sathi scheme 24×7 call support is available.

Key Functionalities

Large Network Of Hospitals

There are more than 1500 empanelled hospitals under this scheme. The beneficiaries can opt for any Hospital of their choice. The details of these hospitals are available in the public domain with each passing day the number of hospitals increases spontaneously

Claim Settlement

The claims under this scheme are settled within 30 days. Otherwise, interest would be paid as per the agreement.

Health records of patients

The e-health records of the patients will be stored and can be accessed through login credentials

Monthly Analytical Report

The proactive disclosure of monthly analytical support with be available in the public domain

Grievance

The online grievance monitoring mechanism is available under this scheme. Stakeholders can post their grievances.

Website

There is also an interactive website that has been launched by the department so that the common people can check their eligibility, enrollment details, etc. There is also an how can I help you opt for general queries of the viewer

Compulsory pre authorization

All the medical treatment and procedures under this scheme are pre-authorized within 24 hours

Hospital Gradation

The hospitals under this scheme are graded in a transparent manner on the basis of marks obtained on the facilities and services available which are verified by the Insurance Company and third party administrator

Complete Cashless Hospitalization

All the expenses which are occurred in tertiary treatment will be covered under this scheme

Transport Allowance

After the patient is discharged Rs 200 is payable to the patient as transport allowance. If the patient is admitted to a state government hospital then additional allowance over and above Rs 200 is provided

Toll-free Call Centre and Social Media

At the back of smart cards, a toll-free number is displayed. Beneficiaries can contact this number in case he or she requires any type of assistance. Other than that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are also available

Mobile App

Swasthya Sathi mobile app is also available on Google Play Store. Beneficiaries can download this app and raise queries for information, grievance, etc

SMS Alert

An SMS facility is also available for the beneficiaries during hospitalization and after discharge

Package Rates

Around 2092 Swasthya Sathi packages are available under this scheme. The rates of these packages are dynamic. There is also a package selection committee that rationalizes the rates of the package as and when required

Coverage of pre-existing Diseases

Under this scheme, all the pre-existing diseases and conditions are covered from day one

No Cap on Family Size

The Swasthya Sathi card is issued in the name of the eldest woman family member as head of the family. There is also no cap on the size of the family under this scheme. Other than that parents from both the covered are covered under this scheme

No Contribution

Beneficiaries are not required to make any kind of contribution in order to get the benefit of this scheme. All the costs under this scheme will be borne by the government of West Bengal

IT Platform

The entire system is based on a hassle-free cloud-based IT platform

Procedure To Apply Online Under Swasthya Sathi Scheme 2024

First of all, you have to go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme

The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, you have to click on apply online
After that, a new page will open before you where you have to enter the required details
Now you have to attach all the important documents
After that you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can apply online under the Swastha Sathi scheme

Procedure To Do Hospital Registration

Go to the official website of sSwasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, click on the apply online tab.
Now you have to click on the hospital registration

Now a form will open in front of you where you have to enter all the required information like state name, District name, NABH accredited, hospital type, category of the hospital, specialty name, hospital name, etc
After that click on the submit button.
By following this procedure you can do hospital registration

Check Hospital Registration Status

Visit the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, click on the apply online tab
Now you have to click on check hospital registration status

A new page will display before you where you have to enter a registered mobile number
After that, you have to click on the search
Hospital registration status will be on your computer screen

Procedure To Do Registration For Treatment Outside Of West Bengal

First of all, go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, click on apply online tab
After that, you have to click on registration for treatment outside of West Bengal

Now a new page will display before you where you have to enter your Swasthya Sathi URN, mobile number and OTP
After that you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can register for treatment in the hospital located outside of West Bengal

Procedure To View Name In Beneficiary List

Go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, require to click on find your name

After that, you have to enter your mobile number and OTP
Now you have to click on submit
required details will be on your computer screen

Download Covid-19 Request Form

Visit the official website of the scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, require to click on the covid-19 request form

Now a new page will display before you where you have to select SNA and enter username and password
After that, you have to click on the sign-in
Now a link to download the covid-19 request form will appear on your screen
You have to click on this link and the form will download to your device

Procedure To View Hospital Information

First of all, go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme

The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, you click on the hospital information tab
Now four categories will be displayed before you containing hospital information that is as follows:-
- Active hospital list
- Hospital HR details
- The Hospital facility details
- Hospital service details
After that, a new form will display before you
You have to enter the required details
After that you have to click on submit
Required details will be on your computer screen

Login On The Portal

Go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open in front of you
On the homepage, require to click on Login

A new page will display before you where you have to enter username and password
After that, you have to click on the login.
By following this procedure you can the login on to the portal.

Procedure To Do Registration For Vellore (CMC)

First of all, go to the Official Website of Swasthya Sathi Scheme
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, click on registration for Vellore (CMC) Option.

Now a new page will open before you where you have to enter Swasthya Sathi URN and mobile number
Now you have to click on get OTP
After that, you will receive an OTP which you have to enter into the OTP box
Now you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can do registration for Vellore (CMC)

URN Verification

Go to the Official Website of Swasthya Sathi scheme
Home page will open before you
On the homepage require to click on URN verification

Now a new page will open before you where you have to select state and district
After that you have to enter URN
Now you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can do URN verification

Procedure To Print Form B For Registration Under Swasthya Sathi

Visit the Official Website Of Swasthya Sathi Scheme
The home page will open before you
On the home page, you have to click on apply online tab
Now you have to click on Form B for registration under Swasthya Sathi.

As soon as you click on this link Form B for registration under Swasthya Sathi will be on your computer screen
You can download this form and take a printout of it.

Download Swasthya Sathi Mobile App

Now you have to enter swasthya Sathi app into the search box
First of all, you have to open Google Play Store on your mobile phone
After that, Now to click on the search button.
A list will display on your mobile or computer screen
You have to click on the topmost option
After that, you have to click on install
Swasthya Sathi app will download in your mobile phone

Benefits And Features Of Swasthya Sathi App

Active hospital list- You can view the list of active hospitals through the app by Selecting your district, hospital type and Hospital grade
Nearby hospital- Information about nearby hospital can be viewed through the app by entering the distance in kilometre
Doctor details- This app also provides the details of Doctor. You can extract details of any doctor by selecting district, type, hospital, doctor‘s name and specialty
Hospital facility details- Hospital facility details can be viewed with the help of Swasthya Saathi app by selecting District, Hospital type and hospital facility
Hospital services- The list of services offered by the hospital can be extracted By selecting District, Hospital type and service
About the schemes- About the scheme section provides important details about Swasthya Sathi scheme
Our packages- Our packages section Provides details about Swasthya Sathi packages. User have to select the group and click on show data in order to view details about packages
URN verification- Through swasthya sathi app you can view details of URN verification. You have to select your district and enter your URN in order to view URN verification details
Hospital registration status- Hospital registration status section is also present on the app. User have to enter the hospital mobile number in order to check hospital registration status
Admin and team set up- Information about admin and team set up can also be viewed through the app. User have to select the department in order to view administration and team set up details
IC TPA SCSP- User can view the details of insurance company, TPA and SCSP by selecting the insurance type.
How can I help you- Through how can I help You section you can lodge your complaints and view the status of your complaint. You can even give feedback through this section

View Notices

First of all, go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, click on the notice option

A new page will appear before you
A list of notices will display before you
On this new page, you have to click on the notice of your choice
Required information will be on your computer screen

Download Government Orders

Go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
Now you click on government order
All the Government orders will display before you
You have to click on the order of your choice
A PDF file will appear before you
You have to click on the download option in order to download it

Download Tenders

Visit the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, click on the tenders Option.
A list of tenders will display before you
You have to click on the tender of your choice
A PDF file will appear before you
You have to click on the download option
The tender will download to your device

Procedure To Download Reports

First of all, go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
After that, you have to click on the reports option
A list of all the reports will display before you
You have to click on the report of your choice
A new page will appear before you
You have to click on the download option in order to download it

View Transaction Dashboard

First of all, go to the official website of the Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, click on the transactional dashboard
After that you have to login by entering username and password
Now you have to click on sign in
Transactional dashboard will display on your computer screen.

View Details Of Insurance Company, TPA and SCSP Under Swasthya Sathi Mode

First of all go to the official website of Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
On the home page click on about Swasthya Sathi
After that you have to click on IC TPA SCSP Setup

A new page will open before you
On this new page you can view details of Insurance Company, TPA and SCSP under Swasthya Sathi mode

Administration And Team Setup

Go to the official website of Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
On the homepage click on about Swasthya Sathi Option.
After that you have to click on Administration and team setup

A new page will open before you
On this new page you can view Administration and team setup

Organizational Structure

Visit the official website of Swasthya Sathi scheme
The home page will open before you
Now click on about Swasthya Sathi Option.
After that you have to click on institutional structure

A new page will open before you
On this new page you can view organisational structure

Contact Information

Through this article, we have provided you with all the important information regarding the Swasthya Sathi scheme. If you are still facing any kind of problem then you can contact the helpline number and solve your problem. The helpline number is 18003455384.