The Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme renamed as “ Dr.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Aarogya Seva”

Health, Medical  & Family Welfare  –  Renaming of  Aarogyasri Scheme as Dr.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Aarogya Seva and also enhancement of financial coverage – Orders – Issued.

HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE (I.1) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms. No.127                                              Dated.27-09-2014.        

  Read the following:

               

              1. G.O.Ms. No. 227, HM&FW (K2) Dept., dt. 09.06.2006.

              2. G.O.Ms. No. 224, HM&FW Dept., dated. 27.06.2008.

              3. G.O.Ms. No. 1012, Revenue (CMRF) dated. 12.08.2008.

              4. G.O.Ms. No. 67, Revenue (CMRF) dated. 22.01.2009.

      5. G.O.Ms.No.108 HM&FW (I.1) Dept dated 18-06-2014.

              6. Minutes of the review meeting held by  Chief Minister
                  on 06-08-2014.

               7. From the CEO., AHCT., Letter No.3641/P&C/RAS/2014 

                   Dt.20.08.2014.

-oSo-

       

O R D E R:

        In the G.O. first read above, the erstwhile Government of composite State of Andhra Pradesh launched a community health insurance scheme called “Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme” with effect from 01.04.2007 with the objective of providing quality health care to the poor for identified diseases through a network of service providers from Government and private sector.

2.     On consequent reorganisation of the State of Andhra Pradesh into the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with effect from 02-06-2014, orders were issued in the G.O. 5^th read above restructuring the Board of Trustees as a body of only officials of both the States, with the Principal Secretaries to Government, HM&FW Department of the two States as Chairman and Co-Chairman, based on their seniority. These orders will be re-visited in due course.

3.     In the meeting held on 06-08-2014, which was attended by the Minister for Health, Minister for Municipal Administration, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, HM&FW., Principal Secretary, Finance and Chief Executive Officer, Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust,   the Chief Minister  reviewed the implementation of ‘Aarogyasri Scheme’ and ‘Employees Health Scheme’. 

4.     Accordingly the Chief Executive Officer Aarogyasri Health Care Trust has submitted the proposals in the reference 7^th read above with a request to Govt., to issue orders to rename the Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme as
“ Dr.Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao  Aarogya Seva”  and also enhancement of coverage by adding new procedures. After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby issue the following orders:-

(i)                  The Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme being implemented in the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be renamed, and henceforth be called
“ Dr.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Aarogya Seva”.

(ii)                 The 100 procedures indicated in Annexure shall be added to the existing 938 procedures and the renamed “ Dr.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Aarogya Seva” Scheme will provide cashless treatment in the empanelled Network hospitals for a total 1038 procedures.

(iii)                The existing limit of financial coverage i.e., Rs.2.00 lakhs per family per annum is here by enhanced to Rs.2.50 lakhs per family per annum.     

5.     This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their  U.O.No.26/A2/EBS.V/2014,  dated.12-9-2014.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

L.V.SUBRAHMANYAM

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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