Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Scheme 2023 launched by Andhra Pradesh government. This scheme was announced as a part of Navaratnalu (9 commitments) by CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. This new health scheme has replaced the previous NTR Vaidya Seva Scheme of former TDP government. People can now apply online by making ysraarogyasri.ap.gov.in portal login & filling AP YSR Arogyasri Scheme application form at official website. 

आंध्र प्रदेश आरोग्यश्री योजना 2023 के अंतर्गत 1,000 रुपये से अधिक इलाज पर होने वाला खर्चा (5 लाख तक) सरकार देगी, जाने कौन होंगे लाभार्थी और कैसे ले इस स्वास्थय योजना का लाभ.

Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Scheme AP 2023

YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust (YSRAHCT) will implement the scheme across the state. Dr. YSR Aarogyasri is a flagship scheme of all health initiatives of state government to provide quality healthcare to poor. 

Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Scheme aims to improve equity of access to BPL families along with providing quality tertiary medical care. This would be done by strengthening the Public Hospital infrastructure as well as through purchase of quality private medical services to provide financial support for catastrophic health needs. The treatment of diseases shall be done by way of hospitalization, and surgeries or therapies through an identified network of health care providers.

Eligibility Criteria for YSR Aarogyasri Scheme

All poor families of the state of Andhra Pradesh, as defined by Civil Supplies Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh as BPL families, shall be eligible under YSR Aarogyasri Scheme. The eligibility of beneficiary under the scheme shall be verified using Aarogyasri IT application or through any other means as decided by the YSRAHCT.

Beneficiaries who are already covered for the "listed therapies" by other insurance scheme such as CGHS, ESIS, Railways, RTC etc., shall not be eligible for any benefit under YSR Aarogyasri scheme.

YSR Aarogyasri Card 

The eligible families are provided with Below Poverty Line ration cards or YSR Aarogyasri Health Cards (previously Rajiv Aarogyasri Cards), herein after called eligibility cards. Eligibility card for this scheme means:- 
  • White ration card; 
  • Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) card; 
  • Annapurna card; 
  • Rajiv Aarogyasri Health card 
  • TAP card 
  • RAP Card

YSR Aarogyasri Scheme Apply Process

YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust will provide the details of each eligible family covered under the scheme through the eligibility card. This YSR Aarogyasri scheme eligibility card shall be considered as the result of an enrolment and identification process for availing the health insurance facility. The BPL database of the Civil Supplies Department of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh shall be the sole basis for determining the eligibility.

YSR Aarogyasri Benefit Coverage

  • Out-Patient - No out-patient services are covered as part of "Listed Therapies. 
  • In-patient - The scheme shall provide coverage for "Listed Therapies" for identified diseases.
  • Pre-existing diseases - All diseases under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme shall be covered from day one. A person suffering from any disease prior to the inception of the scheme shall also be covered. 
  • Pre and Post hospitalisation requirement 
    • From date of reporting to hospital up to 10 days from the date of discharge from the hospital shall be part of the package rates. 
    • In case of Kidney Transplantation the postoperative care under package has to extend to 1 year.  
  • Follow-up Services - Network Hospitals will provide free follow-up services to the patients under 125 follow-up packages. 
  • Preauthorisation - The prior authorization shall be as specified at Term

YSR Aarogyasri Scheme Amount

The YSR Aarogyasri scheme shall provide coverage limit for services to the beneficiaries up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per annum (earlier 2.5 lakh per annum). The coverage limit on a beneficiary family shall be on floater basis. The beneficiary family shall have the ability to avail of the total coverage limit either individually by one member or collectively by two or more members of the family.

The state govt. has issued an order to enhance the financial limit for identified BPL beneficiaries from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh. Now all the BPL families can avail cashless health care treatment in empanelled network hospitals. 

All the expenses above Rs. 1,000 would be borne by the state govt. People can now check their name in the YSR Arogyasiri List of Beneficiaries to avail benefits. 

AP YSR Aarogyasri Scheme Portal 

YSR Arogyasri Scheme will provide universal health coverage to lower and middle class people of AP state. The complete treatment money above Rs. 1,000 upto Rs. 5 lakh for curing illness of aarogyasri scheme beneficiaries would be borne by the govt. at any empanelled hospital. All the candidates can now check their name in the list of Aarogyasri Scheme list of beneficiaries at the official website:-

The homepage of YSR Aarogyasri Scheme will appear as follows:-
Here candidates can check all the details of the flagship AP YSR Arogyasri Scheme 2023. Note that 104 is the medical helpline number of the AP state government. The state govt. is also implementing other schemes namely Aarogya Raksha, Working Journalists Health Scheme, Employee Health Scheme. 

ysraarogyasri.ap.gov.in Portal Login

  • Enter username, password and click "Login" button to make Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Scheme login. 
  • There shall be no deductible and no co-payment under YSR Aarogyasri Scheme.

AP YSR Aarogyasri Salient Features

All the candidates can check the YSR Aarogyasri eligible operations in Andhra Pradesh to apply online for aarogyasri card in AP:-
  • YSR Aarogyasri Scheme 2023 aims to ensure universal health coverage to all lower and middle class families residing in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Any individual whose annual income from all sources is less than Rs. 5 lakh can avail cashless treatment under Dr. YSR Arogyasri Scheme.
  • The universal health card under AP YSR Aarogyasiri Scheme is applicable for any medical expense over Rs. 1,000 and will provide coverage upto Rs. 5 lakh.
  • CM Jagan Mohan Reddy is going to personally monitor and take reports on the implementation of Universal Health Coverage scheme in AP.

AP YSR Aarogyasiri Scheme Beneficiary List

The AP YSR Aarogyasiri Scheme Beneficiary List would comprise of the following people:-
  • All the below poverty line families having BPL ration cards issued by Civil Supplies Department are eligible for AP health care scheme.
  • People whose photo and name appear on Health Card / BPL (White, Annapurna and Anthyodaya Anna Yojana, RAP and TAP) ration card are eligible. However, these beneficiaries must be suffering from any one of the identified diseases.
  • AP YSR Aarogyasri Scheme beneficiary list would only include those people whose annual income is less than Rs. 5 lakh (any caste).