{"id":62666,"date":"2026-03-27T19:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=62666"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:31:17","slug":"punjab-sets-benchmark-in-large-scale-public-healthcare-delivery-over-30-51-lakh-families-enrolled-under-mukh-mantri-sehat-yojna-in-under-3-months-dr-balbir-singh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/punjab-sets-benchmark-in-large-scale-public-healthcare-delivery-over-30-51-lakh-families-enrolled-under-mukh-mantri-sehat-yojna-in-under-3-months-dr-balbir-singh\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab sets benchmark in large-scale public healthcare delivery; over 30.51 lakh families enrolled under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna in under 3 months: Dr Balbir Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u20b9292 crore worth of free treatment approved in record time, bringing real financial relief to lakhs of families: Dr Balbir Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News (March 27):<\/span> Punjab, under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, has set a benchmark in large-scale public healthcare delivery under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, emerging as a leading model nationally with over 30.51 lakh families enrolled and \u20b9292 crore worth of free treatment approved within three months of its launch on January 8, 2026. Highlighting the scale and pace of implementation, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday said the scheme has rapidly translated into real financial relief and healthcare access for lakhs of families across Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh stated, \u201cThe scheme has so far registered 30,51,325 beneficiaries and issued 1,77,097 free authorisations for treatment. The total approved value of treatment stands at \u20b9292 crore, of which \u20b9267 crore has already been approved. We have settled 71,000 claims and disbursed \u20b960 crore to empanelled hospitals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calling the achievement historic, the Health Minister emphasised that Punjab has outperformed all other states on every key parameter. \u201cThis is a historic day for Punjab. By any parameter, registrations, families covered or patients treated, Punjab is number one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Assuring hospitals on timely payments, Minister Dr Balbir Singh said the Bhagwant Mann Government has put in place a robust mechanism to clear dues. \u201cAll pending dues up to March 31 will be cleared by April 15. No hospital will have a single rupee pending from our side,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>He further outlined the new payment framework coming into effect from April 1. \u201cClaims up to \u20b91 lakh will be settled within 15 days, while bills above \u20b91 lakh will be cleared within a week of submission. In case of disputes or verification requirements, the process will be completed within a month,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the real impact of the scheme, Minister Dr Balbir Singh said it has already transformed lives across age groups. \u201cBeneficiaries range from a one-year-old infant to a 99-year-old grandmother who received cancer treatment. We have covered complex cardiac procedures, including over 100 heart-related diseases. In one case, a patient with a ruptured sinus was successfully treated at Patiala Medical College under the scheme,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the government spends \u20b9292 crore on treatment, it means that money stays in the pockets of the common man,\u201d Dr Balbir Singh added, stating that the State Health Agency, in coordination with United India Insurance, is ensuring seamless delivery of universal healthcare coverage across Punjab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u20b9292 crore worth of free treatment approved in record time, bringing real financial relief to lakhs of families: Dr Balbir Singh Punjab E News (March 27): Punjab, under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, has set a benchmark in large-scale public healthcare delivery under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, emerging as a leading model [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":62667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Punjab sets benchmark in large-scale public healthcare delivery; 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