Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi

If some poor need financial assistence from Government there are certain process. Factors that determine financial assistance to the poor patients under the two schemes namely; 1. Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and 2. Health Minister's Discretionary Grants  (HMDG) are as follows: -

Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)

(i) The patient should apply in the prescribed proforma along with estimates from Treating Doctor, HOD and Medical Superintendent  

(ii) Below Poverty Line ration card,

(iii) Income Certificate from concerned Government revenue authorities.

(iv) Financial Assistance is provided for certain life threatening diseases such as Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Cancer, Urology/Nephrology, Orthopaedics, Miscellaneous Investigations, Drugs, other major illness considered appropriate for assistance by Medical Superintendent/Committee of Doctors could be added to the list.

Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG)

(i) The patient should apply in the prescribed proforma along with estimates from Treating Doctor and Medical Superintendent

(ii) Annual income for the family is below Rs.50,000/-

(iii) Income Certificate from concerned Government revenue authorities.

(iv) Financial Assistance is provided for certain life-threatening diseases such as Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Cancer, Urology/Nephrology, Orthopedics, Miscellaneous Investigations, Drugs, other major illness considered appropriate for assistance by Medical Superintendent/Committee of Doctors could be added to the list.

Financial Assistance is denied to the patients under the two schemes namely; RAN and HMDG in the following circumstances: -

Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)

(i)  Government Servants (Central/State Government and PSUs Employees) are not eligible to receive financial assistance out of the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi.

(ii) Re-imbursement of expenditure already incurred is not admissible.

(iii) The sanction of grant is restricted to patients taking treatment in Govt. hospitals, no assistance is provided for treatment in private hospital.

(iv) Financial assistance is not admissible for disease of common nature where treatment is not expensive.

(v) If the patient is above poverty line .

Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG)

(i) Government Servants (Central/State Government and PSUs Employees) are not eligible to receive financial assistance out of the HMDG.

(ii) Re-imbursement of expenditure already incurred is not admissible.

(iii)  The sanction of grant is restricted to patients taking treatment in Govt. hospitals, no assistance is provided for treatment in private hospital.

(iv) Financial assistance is not admissible for disease of common nature where treatment is not expensive.

(v) If the patients' annual family   income is more than Rs.50,000/-.

Number of applications received for financial assistance in the ministry for the last two years and current year ( as on 15.8.2007 ) under the two schemes namely : RAN and HMDG are as follow:-

Year	RAN	HMDG	TOTAL
2005-06	699	1201	1900
2006-07	797	990	1787
2007-08 (as on 15.8.2007)	380	555	935

Details of Grants released under the schemes RAN and HMDG.R

Rupees in Lakh

Year	RAN	HMDG
2005-06	249.11	44.34
2006-07	78.66	48.60
2007-08 up to 15/08/2007	31.56	16.00