Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant
A health scheme by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for financially poor patients to defray a part of the expenditure on Hospitalization/treatment in Government Hospitals,for life threatening diseases covered under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), in cases where free medical facilities aren't there.
- Ministry / Department
- Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
- Level
- Central
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant?
A health scheme by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for financially poor patients to defray a part of the expenditure on Hospitalization/treatment in Government Hospitals,for life threatening diseases covered under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), in cases where free medical facilities aren't there.
- Benefit
- Financial assistance towards treatment in Government hospitals including super specialty Government hospitals / institutes. Financial Assistance of ₹50,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is up to ₹1,00,000/- . Financial Assistance of ₹75,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above ₹1,00,000/- & up to ₹1,50,000/-. Financial Assistance of ₹1,00,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above ₹1,50,000/-.
- Level
- Central
- Ministry / Dept.
- Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- 1. The applicant must not be an employee of either Central or State Govt. 1. The applicant must have been Hospitalized / Undergoing Treatment in a Government Hospital (including super specialty Government hospitals / institutes). 1. The Total Annual Family Income of the applicant must not exceed ₹1,
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
Financial assistance towards treatment in Government hospitals including super specialty Government hospitals / institutes. Financial Assistance of ₹50,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is up to ₹1,00,000/- . Financial Assistance of ₹75,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above ₹1,00,000/- & up to ₹1,50,000/-. Financial Assistance of ₹1,00,000/- if the estimated cost of treatment is above ₹1,50,000/-.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 1:
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
The application form can be downloaded from the following link:
Step 3: Offline application — step 3
https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/4451946500hmdgappl_1_1_0.pdf
Step 4: Offline application — step 5
Step 2:
Step 5: Offline application — step 6
Take print of the application form and duly fill the mandatory fields.
Step 6: Offline application — step 8
Step 3:
Step 7: Offline application — step 9
The duly filled application needs to be submitted to either of the following: Doctor / HOD / Medical Superintendent of the Hospital.
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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