Abha card: Does Aabha card also provide insurance up to Rs 5 lakh, what is the benefit of getting it made?

The Government of India allows the citizens of the country to get free treatment. For this, the government started the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana in the year 2018. Under this scheme, beneficiaries are given free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh. Ayushman card is issued by the government to the beneficiaries taking benefit of the scheme. By showing this card, a free treatment facility can be availed in any government and private hospital listed in the scheme.

Along with the Ayushman card, the Government of India has now issued the Ayushman Bharat Health Account Card, also known as the Aabha card, for the citizens. Like the Ayushman card, does Aabha card also provides free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh. What are the benefits of getting an Aabha card? Let us tell you.

Can you get a free treatment of Rs 5 lakh with an Aabha card?
The Government of India has issued an Aabha card to strengthen the digital health system. The full name of this card is Ayushman Bharat Health Account Card, that is, this card is used to create your health account. But you cannot use this card to get free treatment. For that, you will need an Ayushman card only.

The Government of India has fixed some eligibility for free treatment up to 5 lakhs under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Ayushman card is made only for those people who fulfill the eligibility. On the other hand, if we talk about the Abha card, then there is no eligibility for it. Anyone in India can get their Abha card made if they want.

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What are the benefits of the Abha card
Abha card is also called the Ayushman Bharat Health Account Card. It is a digital health card. All the information related to your health is encrypted inside this card. In a way, this card is your digital medical file. Which contains the information about where you have got treatment so far. Which diseases have you been diagnosed with? What things are you allergic to? What is your blood group? What medicines are you currently using?

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Abha card gives the option to store your medical information digitally. You can access this information from anywhere. When you go to a hospital or doctor, he can check your medical history through the card. This card has a 14-digit unique number. Just like a number is given in an Aadhaar card, similarly a number is also given in this card. Like an Aadhaar card, the Abha card also has a tax code.

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