Is Fever Treatment for an 86-Year-Old Mother Covered Under the Ayushman Card?

Hello,

Yes, your 86-year-old mother is eligible for treatment under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card. Senior citizens aged 70 years and above are eligible for AB-PMJAY benefits, regardless of their income or economic status, subject to enrolment and scheme rules.

For fever, the doctor will first assess your mother and decide whether hospital admission is medically required. If inpatient treatment is needed and the required PM-JAY package is available at an empanelled hospital, the treatment is covered under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card.

Routine OPD consultation for fever alone is generally not covered under standard PM-JAY. It is therefore important to check with the hospital's Ayushman desk about the applicable package and coverage before admission.

Ayushman Hospital Check Karne Ke Steps

1. Open the official PM-JAY/Ayushman Bharat hospital search.

2. Select the State.

3. Select the District.

4. Select Government or Private Hospital.

5. Select the relevant speciality, such as General Medicine.

6. Enter the exact hospital name, if you already have one in mind.

7. Enter the captcha, if shown.

8. Click Search.

9. Check whether the hospital is currently PM-JAY empanelled and whether the required speciality is available.

10. You can also check overall empanelled list of hospitals of your district

Documents Required for Hospitalization

Keep these documents ready :

• Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY card/e-card

• Aadhaar Card of your mother

• Mobile number linked with Aadhaar, if available

• Doctor's prescription/referral

• Previous medical records

• Blood test reports

• Urine test reports

• X-ray/ultrasound/CT reports, if done

• Previous discharge summaries

• List of current medicines

• Any fever-related test reports, such as dengue, malaria, typhoid or other tests, if already done

For the 70+ senior-citizen AB-PMJAY enrolment, Aadhaar-based e-KYC is mandatory, and NHA states that Aadhaar is the only document required for enrolment. 

Important for an 86-year-old with fever

At this age, fever should not be ignored, especially if it is persistent or associated with weakness. Please seek urgent medical care if she has difficulty breathing, confusion, unusual sleepiness, very low blood pressure, severe weakness, chest pain, seizures, dehydration, very little urine, or a rapidly worsening condition.

If it is an emergency, do not delay hospitalization just to arrange the Ayushman documents. NHA has an emergency process for PM-JAY beneficiaries. 

Wishing you and your family good health always.
Warm regards,
Team HexaHealth