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Government health schemes and treatment assistance in Andhra Pradesh

Explore 22 healthcare routes for AP families: treatment schemes, employee medical arrangements, financial assistance and local support. These are different types of help, not 22 equivalent insurance schemes.

Overview sources reviewed: 3 November 2026. This is not an exhaustive list or an eligibility decision. Current limits, exclusions, documents and hospital participation must be confirmed with the scheme authority.

Treatment schemes & child health

NTR Vaidya Seva / Aarogyasri

Who it is for
Eligible families recorded in the state scheme database.
Type of support
Cashless care for approved treatments at participating hospitals.
Where to start
Start with the hospital Vaidya Mithra desk. Ask them to check the patient record, proposed procedure and authorization before admission.

Official source — AP Health Department

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Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Who it is for
Eligible beneficiary families; there is also a 70+ senior-citizen enrolment route regardless of income.
Type of support
Hospitalization for covered treatments at empanelled hospitals. Existing CGHS/ECHS/CAPF members aged 70+ must check the scheme-choice rules.
Where to start
Use the official beneficiary portal or a hospital Ayushman desk to confirm enrolment and the applicable AP treatment pathway.

Official source — National Health Authority — senior citizen FAQ

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Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)

Who it is for
Children from birth to 18 years under the programme’s screening and referral arrangements.
Type of support
Early identification and intervention for birth defects, diseases, deficiencies and developmental delays, including disabilities.
Where to start
Ask your PHC or district hospital about RBSK screening and the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) referral route.

Official source — AP Health Department — RBSK

Employee & service-linked healthcare

Employees Health Scheme (EHS)

Who it is for
Eligible AP government employees, pensioners and eligible family members.
Type of support
Treatment under the employee scheme through participating hospitals. EHS is a separate route from Aarogyasri.
Where to start
Ask the EHS hospital desk to check card validity, dependent details, treatment coverage and any referral or authorization needed.

Official source — AP Government — Nellore district

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Employees’ State Insurance (ESI / ESIC)

Who it is for
Insured workers and entitled family members under ESI.
Type of support
Medical care through the ESI system and authorized referral arrangements.
Where to start
Start with your allotted ESI dispensary or hospital. Confirm entitlement and referral requirements before using a tie-up hospital.

Official source — ESIC — ESI Act, medical-benefit provisions

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Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)

Who it is for
Eligible central government employees, pensioners and dependants.
Type of support
Consultations, medicines, diagnostics and treatment through CGHS facilities and empanelled providers.
Where to start
Contact your CGHS Wellness Centre to confirm membership, referral and authorization requirements for the proposed treatment.

Official source — National Government Services Portal

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Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)

Who it is for
Eligible ex-servicemen pensioners, family pensioners and dependants.
Type of support
Care through ECHS polyclinics and the scheme’s authorized hospital network.
Where to start
Contact the ECHS polyclinic to check card status, dependent eligibility, referral and current hospital empanelment.

Official source — Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare — FAQ

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AP Arogya Bhadratha

Who it is for
Police personnel and eligible dependants registered under the AP scheme.
Type of support
A police welfare healthcare route. Confirm membership and treatment authorization with the unit welfare office and hospital scheme desk.
Where to start
Keep the scheme card and patient details ready; ask whether dependent declarations or other documents are needed. AP and Telangana panels are separate.

Forms source; not a current benefit or hospital-approval list.

Source — AP Police — medical reimbursement forms

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Working Journalists Health Scheme (WJHS)

Who it is for
Accredited journalists identified by the AP Information & Public Relations Department.
Type of support
Healthcare under the journalists scheme, administered on EHS lines. Accreditation alone does not establish active treatment authorization.
Where to start
Ask the district I&PR office and hospital scheme desk to check health-card status, family enrolment and current renewal conditions.

Overview source; confirm the current scheme renewal and individual entitlement.

Source — AP Government — WJHS overview

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Ayushman CAPF

Who it is for
Serving CAPF, Assam Rifles, NSG and NDRF personnel and their eligible dependants.
Type of support
Healthcare through Ayushman CAPF. This is a force-linked route, not general enrolment for every citizen.
Where to start
Contact the designated force official for beneficiary records and card corrections; ask the hospital desk about authorization.

Read with the MHA beneficiary-category statement dated 4 December 2024.

Source — NHA — Ayushman CAPF beneficiary FAQ

MHA: beneficiary categories

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Railway medical services / UMID

Who it is for
Eligible Railway employees, pensioners and dependants.
Type of support
Railway medical services and authorized hospital referrals. UMID identifies beneficiaries; it is not a general public health-insurance scheme.
Where to start
Start with your Railway health unit or hospital. Confirm the applicable referral, cashless or reimbursement route and current empanelment.

Check the circular applicable to your beneficiary category and treatment.

Source — Railway Board — medical circulars, 2026

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BSNL Medical Reimbursement Scheme

Who it is for
BSNL beneficiaries whose selected medical arrangement is BSNLMRS.
Type of support
An employer medical-benefit route. Current benefit limits, card rules and hospital authorization were not independently confirmed in this review.
Where to start
Contact the BSNL circle or business-area administration/medical-claims section. Ask for the latest circular and written confirmation before relying on a listed hospital.

Historical reference on an association website; current official confirmation pending.

Source — Historical BSNL manual copy — hosted by AIGETOA

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APTRANSCO medical benefits

Who it is for
Beneficiaries covered by the applicable APTRANSCO employer policy.
Type of support
The official portal publishes group medical insurance and network-hospital information. Employer insurance and departmental recognition are not interchangeable.
Where to start
Ask HR or the policy helpdesk which policy applies, whether the patient is enrolled and whether the treatment and hospital are authorized.

Policy period and individual cover must be confirmed.

Source — APTRANSCO — group medical insurance information

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AP DISCOM medical arrangements

Who it is for
Employees, pensioners or dependants covered by their own DISCOM’s rules.
Type of support
Hospital recognition, reimbursement and group-insurance arrangements depend on the employer. An APSPDCL list does not establish APEPDCL or APCPDCL coverage.
Where to start
Contact your own DISCOM HR/medical section; check the latest order, policy year and approved hospital.

Source applies to APSPDCL; other DISCOMs require their own confirmation.

Source — APSPDCL — recognition and medical-claim circulars

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APGENCO medical benefits

Who it is for
Eligible APGENCO employees, pensioners, family pensioners and dependants under employer orders.
Type of support
Recognized-hospital treatment under applicable credit or reimbursement arrangements.
Where to start
Ask the APGENCO medical/HR section for the current recognition order and any required referral or authorization.

Some publicly available lists contain expired dates; listing alone is not current approval.

Source — APGENCO — medical recognition orders

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APSRTC referral medical services

Who it is for
APSRTC beneficiaries entitled under the applicable departmental arrangements.
Type of support
Departmental referral-hospital arrangements; not a public insurance scheme.
Where to start
Contact the APSRTC medical unit for current entitlement and referral approval before choosing a hospital.

The public page includes 2019–2020 validity dates. Current hospital validity is unconfirmed.

Source — APSRTC — referral hospital page

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Financial & worker-welfare assistance

AP CMRF / Letter of Credit (LOC)

Who it is for
Patients seeking financial assistance, subject to the CMRF application review.
Type of support
LOC is the before-treatment route; reimbursement is the after-treatment route. Assistance is not an automatic entitlement.
Where to start
Use the official checklist for your route. LOC lists the application, Aadhaar, contact numbers, ration card or income certificate, reports, estimate and hospital registration certificate. Confirm submission with CMRF.

Official source — AP CMRF — document checklists

Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)

Who it is for
Poor patients with specified life-threatening diseases, subject to scheme conditions.
Type of support
One-time treatment assistance through eligible government hospitals or institutes.
Where to start
Contact the treating government hospital’s RAN nodal officer. The hospital facilitates the case; use its prescribed application and supporting-document checklist.

Official source — Ministry of Health / PIB, 28 July 2026

Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant (HMDG)

Who it is for
Poor patients with life-threatening illnesses, subject to the grant conditions.
Type of support
Help with part of government-hospital treatment costs where free medical facilities are unavailable. This is different from a cashless insurance card.
Where to start
Ask the treating government hospital about the HMDG application route and the current income, medical and document requirements.

Official source — Ministry of Health / PIB, 28 July 2026

AP construction workers’ welfare

Who it is for
Workers registered with the AP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
Type of support
Welfare routes include maternity and disability-related support. Whether a hospitalization claim is currently accepted must be checked with the Labour Department.
Where to start
Ask the local Assistant Labour Officer to check registration, the currently available benefit, documents and claim deadline.

Do not confuse the construction workers board with the separate AP Labour Welfare Board.

Source — AP Government — Labour Department overview

AP Labour Welfare Board medical aid

Who it is for
Workers covered by the AP Labour Welfare Fund/Board arrangements.
Type of support
Medical aid is listed among the Board’s welfare benefits. Current eligibility, amount and claim conditions require confirmation.
Where to start
Ask the employer and local Labour office whether the worker is covered and obtain the current medical-aid application checklist.

A welfare-assistance route; not unrestricted cashless hospital insurance.

Source — AP Government — Labour Welfare Board benefits

Local healthcare support

Tribal healthcare coordination / ITDA

Who it is for
Tribal families seeking locally available healthcare support and referral guidance.
Type of support
ITDA is an implementing and coordination agency, not one statewide cashless insurance card. Available services depend on the area and programme.
Where to start
Ask the local Tribal Welfare/ITDA office and PHC about the relevant programme, medical referral, transport support and any assistance application.

Service pathway only; no uniform grant amount or automatic eligibility claimed.

Source — Ministry of Tribal Affairs / PIB — ITDA interventions

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