Government of India launched Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) in September 2018 to address the persistent challenges of affordability and accessibility in the healthcare system in India. Though the scheme has achieved great milestones in the first year, there are various learnings and best practices, which could be used for further course corrections to improve the processes, efficiency, and overall scheme performance. States also have their own implementation experiences, which can be leveraged at the National level.
MSC has proposed digital payment systems as a tool to increase efficiency, enhance transparency and reduce delays in claim adjudication processes.
