Government notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
- Starting May 5, 2025, the Government of India implemented a program that provides free medical care up to Rs 1.5 lakh to individuals injured in road accidents across the country.
- This scheme follows a pilot launched on March 14, 2024, to provide emergency care without upfront payment to reduce fatalities.
- The National Health Authority implements the scheme with State Road Safety Councils coordinating hospital onboarding, treatment, and payments via a portal.
- Victims can receive up to ₹1.5 lakh in cashless treatment for seven days post-accident at designated hospitals, covering surgery, ICU, drugs, and diagnostics.
- The scheme aims to ensure timely emergency care during the critical golden hour for all accident victims regardless of income or social category.
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Rs 1.5 lakh of free treatment announced for road accidents victims across India
The Indian government has launched a new scheme to provide free hospital treatment worth up to Rs 1.5 lakh for road accident victims. This will apply to all victims, regardless of who they are or where they are from.
Government notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme
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Cashless treatment scheme for accident victims
NEW DELHI, 6 May: Road accident victims all over India will be entitled for cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for the first seven days at designated hospitals, said a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), issued on Tuesday. According to a gazette notification, the Cashless Treatment of […]
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