From Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI, Dec 14: The PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital (PIMC) has achieved a major milestone by being empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The hospital facilities under this scheme became operational on Friday.
In a letter, the National Health Authority, Government of India, confirmed that PIMC had successfully completed all the necessary steps for hospital empanelment and is now eligible for inclusion under AB-PMJAY.
As part of the implementation process, the State Health Agency Meghalaya conducted a comprehensive training programme at PIMC, which is part of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM). The training focused on critical aspects of the scheme, including the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS), Transaction Management System (TMS), medical documentation, claims and adjudication, and grievance management. Doctors, nurses, and technical staff from PIMC actively participated to ensure the seamless delivery of benefits to eligible individuals.
Following the training session, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between PIMC, the State Nodal Agency-Meghalaya, and Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. This collaboration is a vital step towards implementing both the AB-PMJAY and the Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) in the state.
Principal Secretary of USTM, Dr Mehjabeen Rahman, expressed enthusiasm about the development, stating, “PIMC has been authorised to register Meghalaya’s residents under the MHIS-PMJAY Scheme, enabling them to access extensive healthcare benefits provided by the State and Central Governments. Notably, Meghalaya is the only state in India where patients can avail of Outpatient Department (OPD) services worth up to Rs 30,000 for free under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.”
The training programme was conducted by a team of distinguished officials, including Skhemjingmut Law, IT Manager, MHIS and PMJAY; Natus Ladia, Monitoring and Control Officer, MHIS; Daniel G. Marbaniang, District Programme Manager, MHIS and PMJAY; Jopskhen Lyngwa, HR Manager, MHIS; Brandon Bazeley Rymbai, IEC and Enrollment Manager; Anupam Chandra Marak, Claims Manager; Dr Hawapaka Suting, Medical Officer, MHIS; and Sarat Mallicee, State Project Manager, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.