The plans to issue 1.5 crore Ayushman BharatArogya Karnataka(ABArK) cards by December, taking scheme coverage of ration card holders both APL and APL to 50%.Karnatakahas 5.1 crore people with ration cards, and the Health department has already disbursed over one crore AB-ArK cards to eligible beneficiaries.
While health department officials said 1.5 crore beneficiaries will be added this year, health ministerK Sudhakarsaid over 1 crore AB-ArK cards will be distributed by December.
With an AB-ArK card, BPL beneficiaries will be assured of Rs five lakh per family on a family floater basis with 100% coverage. APL beneficiaries will get Rs 1.5 lakh per annum on a family floater basis with a 30% co-payment. At present, the health department is focusing on those with just ration cards.