Everything you need to know about sehat Insaf card in Pakistan
People of Pakistan are facing many types of health issues depression, blood pressure and diabetes are existing in alarming situation. People face difficult to find the treatment because of their minimum resources and poverty situation nationwide. Government is working day and night to provide people of Pakistan some type of benefit that help them to get health care service and medical treatment. The private hospital charges are very high that is not affordable for average salary person. To solve the issue government of Pakistan has launched sehat sahulat initiative that is consider as social welfare reform. In 2015 it was launched by federal government with initiative of providing health care and medical services to all people that are unable to afford their medical treatment by health insurance scheme. Till now around 68 lac people enrolled in this program and recieved sehat insaf card. It is managed by Punjab health initiative Management Company.
Packages offered in sehat insaf Card
There are 2 treatment package in this program that are secondary care and primary care
Secondary care- it initial cover the cost of 60k per year and additional coverage is also 60k per family. In this secondary care you will get emergency treatment, maternity consultancy, inpatient services, C- section or Normal delivery, fractures, cost of transportation of 1k 3 times in a year and post hospitalization.
Primary care- it includes the initial coverage of 3 lakh per year and family the additional coverage is also 3 lack for family it includes following services burn, diabetes, inpatient service, heart disease, chronic infection, last stage kidney issues, cancer, neurosurgical treatment and organ failure. In severe circumstances the coverage is extendable to 10 lakh rupees.
How to see the eligibility criteria for the program
The process of checking your eligibility criteria is very easy and simple. You simply need to send your national identity card number through SMS from any network to 8500. You can also visit sehat sahulat program to know more about your eligibility. If you are eligible you can avail the hospital service by just showing your b form or CNIC number nationwide from empaneled hospitals. People that are permanent residence of Punjab can email and call on helpline and visit their website for any information or complaints. Website link: https://phimc.punjab.gov.pk/ email ID: [email protected]. Contact number 0800-09009.
Eligibility criteria for Sehat sahulat program
People that are disable, belong to transgender community, people that are below the poverty line, all residence of KPK, Punjab government is also trying to include all Punjab population. Currently it cover 7 district of sahiwal and DG khan division. 11 district of Lahore and remaining 29 district program is only initiated for poor people, transgender community and special person that have CNIC from NADRA. It provide benefit to tharparker district of Sindh and newly merged tribal districts.
How you can apply online for sehat sahulat card?
To apply for sehat sahulat card online it is quite easy and quick process these simple steps can be easily followed by any age group person
Check eligibility criteria- you need to check the eligibility criteria via sending your CNIC through SMS to 8500. If you are eligible person you will receive the text message on the same number. The text contain your card number and card distribution center name of your district.
Get the specialized sehat insaf card- if you are eligible candidates for program you need to receive your sehat card from the district card distributor by showing your CNIC. You can go to any empanelled hospital to receive the services but always take your CNIC and sehat insaf card with you. They will provide the service once they verify the data by health facilitation officer or health card representative.
How you can use your sehat insaf card?
Gather all documents and information- before going to hospital you need to gather all document and information and see the empanelled hospital list in your districts you need to take following document with you when visiting hospital that are CNIC or B form in case of child and sehat insaf card.
Use it for treatment- for assistance visit the representative counter in panel hospital they will validate your card and later on send to you the relevant department for consultation.
Free treatment- if you get admitted in the hospital on panel hospital than you will get the treatment free of cost. All cost will be beard by sehat insaf card.
Feedback- after the treatment the SSP traffic will contact you for feedback and you can also provide feedback by calling them and through their website.
Who are included in family?
It covers the family member that are children that are born in paneled hospital will be automatically added in the family, husband, wife and unmarried children.
Conclusion
Government of Pakistan has launched sehat sahulat initiative that is consider as social welfare reform. In 2015 it was launched by federal government with initiative of provide health care and medical services to all people that are unable to afford their medical treatment. There are 2 treatment package in this program that are secondary care and primary care. The process of checking your eligibility criteria is very easy and simple you simply need to send your national identity car number through SMS from any network to 8500. You can also visit sehat sahulat program to know about your eligibility. In this article we discussed types of packages, eligibility criteria, how to get apply online for sehat sahulat card, who is included in family and how you can get your card.
