Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rajya Karmchari Cashless Chikitsa Yojana
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rajya Karmchari Cashless Chikitsa Yojana has been
implemented by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide cashless healthcare services
to State Government employees, retired employees, and their dependent family members.
The scheme operates under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Medical Attendance)
Rules, 2011, as amended in 2014, 2016, and 2021. The definition of “Government Servant” is available
in the relevant Government Orders (GO) and official guidelines.
As per the Government Order dated 07 January 2022, eligible beneficiaries are entitled to avail cashless
medical treatment at all hospitals empanelled under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), including
both government and private healthcare institutions.
Under the scheme, cashless treatment of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year is available in empanelled private hospitals.
Free treatment up to ₹5 lakh will be provided, and any extra cost will be covered as before. In government
medical colleges, institutions, and hospitals across Uttar Pradesh, treatment is provided without any financial limit,
ensuring comprehensive healthcare support.
To avail benefits under the scheme, it is mandatory for all eligible beneficiaries to possess a State Health Card.
Cashless treatment is provided only after verification of beneficiary identity through the State Health Card at empanelled hospitals.
Salient Features of the Scheme
- Provides cashless treatment facility to Uttar Pradesh State Government employees, retired employees, and their dependent family members.
- Treatment is available at Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY empanelled government and private hospitals.
- Offers cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year in empanelled private hospitals.
- Ensures unlimited cashless treatment in government medical colleges, institutions, and government hospitals within Uttar Pradesh.
- Covers all eligible State Government employees, pensioners, and their dependents under a unified healthcare system.
- Each eligible beneficiary is issued a State Health Card, which is mandatory for availing scheme benefits.