89 fake websites and mobile applications for Ayushman Bharat Health Protection Scheme, FIR registered against owners

NP NEWS 24 ONLINE – The National Health Agency (NHA), which is the top body for implementing the much talked  Ayushman Bharat Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPM) has found a shocking information regarding it. NHA has identified 89 fake websites and mobile applications providing wrong information about the scheme. It has also lodged an FIR against owners/developers of these websites and applications.

Dr V K Tiwari, medical superintendent, Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital said, “There is no hiring agency for Ayushman Mitras. We have made the arrangements from our existing staff.”

The officials of NHA said that, these websites and applications have been circulating fake information about the scheme like hiring of Ayushman Mitras, wrongly registering patients for other schemes and providing a list of beneficiaries. Ayushman Mitras are deployed at every empanelled hospital to provide assistance about the scheme.

“These websites have been giving false data to the patients about the health scheme. Many of them claimed to get a beneficiary card for the patients through which one can avail the treatment under the scheme. There are no charges for registering under the scheme. Our team has been constantly monitoring these websites and an FIR has been registered against owners/developers of these websites and applications to block these websites,” said Indu Bhushan, CEO, NHA.

The agency had reported the matter to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, requesting them to shut these websites down. The website for the scheme is https://www.abnhpm.gov.in/ and people can call official helpline number 1455 for other information.

Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJDY) or National Health Protection Scheme or ModiCare is a program which aims to provide a service to create a healthy, capable and content new India. It has two goals, one, creating a network of health and wellness infrastructure across the nation to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services, and another is to provide insurance cover to at least 40 per cent of India’s population which is majorly deprived of secondary and tertiary care services.Indu Bhushan appointed as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Dr Dinesh Arora appointed as deputy CEO of Ayushman Bharat Yojana.