Ayushman Bharat Health Card 2026: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

PM-JAY gives a ₹5 lakh per-family-per-year cashless hospitalisation cover, with no cap on family size or age

Standard eligibility still runs off the SECC 2011 deprivation lists, not a simple income slab

Anyone aged 70+ now qualifies regardless of income via the Ayushman Vay Vandana card

Apply free on the Ayushman App, beneficiary.nha.gov.in or a CSC — never pay an agent

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