Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): Composite Medical Health for Transgender Persons
The scheme aims to provide health Insurance coverage to all Transgender persons living in India to improve their health condition through proper treatment including sex re-assignment surgeries as well as medical support. The scheme provides health insurance in the form of Ayushman Bharat Plus.
- Ministry / Department
- Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Level
- Central
- Benefit type
- cash
Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): Composite Medical Health for Transgender Persons क्या है?
The scheme aims to provide health Insurance coverage to all Transgender persons living in India to improve their health condition through proper treatment including sex re-assignment surgeries as well as medical support. The scheme provides health insurance in the form of Ayushman Bharat Plus.
- लाभ
- - Health insurance cover of ₹5,00,000/- (Five Lakh Rupees) per year. - Coverage is provided in the form of Ayushman Bharat Plus health insurance. - Coverage is inclusive of gender reaffirmation surgery within the health benefit package under Ayushman Bharat Yojana. - The comprehensive package covers all aspects of transition related healthcare for Transgender persons. - Coverage specifically includes hormone therapy and Sex Re-assignment surgery inclusive of post operation formalities. - Treatment for the beneficiary shall be cashless. The Government of India provides for 100% of the approved expenditure.
- स्तर
- Central
- मंत्रालय / विभाग
- Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
- लाभ का प्रकार
- cash
- मुख्य पात्रता
- - The applicant should be Transgender. - The applicant should not be availing similar benefits from any other schemes of the Central Government or State Government.
- अंतिम सत्यापन
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Benefits
- Health insurance cover of ₹5,00,000/- (Five Lakh Rupees) per year. - Coverage is provided in the form of Ayushman Bharat Plus health insurance. - Coverage is inclusive of gender reaffirmation surgery within the health benefit package under Ayushman Bharat Yojana. - The comprehensive package covers all aspects of transition related healthcare for Transgender persons. - Coverage specifically includes hormone therapy and Sex Re-assignment surgery inclusive of post operation formalities. - Treatment for the beneficiary shall be cashless. The Government of India provides for 100% of the approved expenditure.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Online application — step 1
Step 1: Ensure Possession of Mandatory Identification
Step 2: Online application — step 2
The applicant must possess the Transgender Certificate issued by the " National Portal for Transgender Persons ", as this document is mandatory to avail the health insurance package. Beneficiaries who have already received their certificates from the National Portal are automatically eligible to receive the insurance.
Step 3: Online application — step 3
Step 2: Access the Benefits at an Empanelled Facility or Service Centre
Step 4: Online application — step 4
The Transgender beneficiary or applicant possessing the Transgender Certificate should visit an empanelled hospital or a Common Service Centre (CSE) . These empanelled hospitals are identified from the list of institutions already approved under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
Step 5: Online application — step 5
Step 3: Verification of Certificate Details on the System
Step 6: Online application — step 6
The applicant is required to present their registration Identification/Transgender person’s certificate serial number from the National Portal to the staff at the facility or centre. The beneficiary's details will then be entered and verified on a real-time basis, adhering to the current Beneficiary Identification System procedure utilized for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana beneficiaries.
Step 7: Online application — step 7
Step 4: Obtain the Ayushman Transgender Health Card
Step 8: Online application — step 8
If an individual does not possess the mandatory Transgender Certificate, they shall be redirected to the National Portal website to obtain the required document. After successful verification of the Transgender Certificate, the eligible applicant will subsequently be issued the specific Ayushman Transgender Health card.
Step 9: Online application — step 9
Contact Us
Step 10: Online application — step 10
For General Queries: 011-20893988, [email protected] For Technical Queries: +91 79 23268279, [email protected] Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 17:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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