Which state became first to ratify ayushman bharat?
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Haryana on Saturday became the first state in the country to settle and release payment of the first claim under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme amounting to `9000, which has been released to Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College Hospital Karnal.
Mousami, a resident of village Ghisarpuri, Indri of district Karnal has become the first beneficiary under the scheme. She underwent caesarian section and delivered a healthy female child on August 17. Her golden card under the scheme was generated on August 15 on the same day when she was admitted in the hospital with labour pains. With this, Haryana is the state to treat the first patient under Ayushman Bharat Scheme in the country and claim amount has been paid to the treating hospital on August 31.
Chief Minister, Manohar lal has urged all stakeholders to associate whole heartedly with this healthcare initiative so that beneficiaries avail benefit under the scheme. The Chief Minister directed to ensure that sufficient stock of required medicines is available in these hospitals so that patients need not purchase it from outside.
The State Government launched and opened the Ayushman Bharat-Haryana Health Protection Mission in the State from August 15, this year to provide cashless and paperless healthcare treatment facility to the eligible beneficiaries in the empanelled government hospitals of the State.