more-inThe Karunya Benevolent Fund (KBF), which offers a one-time financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh for individuals for the treatment of life-threatening illnesses, may have been God-send to many indigent patients. “Aadhaar-linked health insurance schemes with clear-cut protocols and software, such as RSBY-CHIS and CHIS-Plus, were already in operation in Kerala when Karunya was launched. CHIS-Plus, which offers an additional health coverage of up to ₹70,000 for treating major illnesses, covered nearly one-lakh people in the State last year. Insurance scheme offers renewed health coverage annually. The sooner Kerala shifts to the insurance model health coverage, the better,” the public health expert said.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2017 13:05 UTC