Medical Assistance (Karmika Arogya Bhagya)

What is Medical Assistance (Karmika Arogya Bhagya)?

The "Karmika Arogya Bhagya" scheme is a healthcare initiative in the state of Karnataka, India, designed to extend medical benefits to registered construction workers and their families. This program provides financial support to cover various medical expenses, including hospitalization and treatment costs. 

The financial assistance is applicable to registered construction workers and their family members who are hospitalized in a government hospital, a private hospital listed in Schedule I of the Karnataka Government Servant’s (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1963, or a hospital recognized under any state government insurance scheme. 

This assistance is available for a minimum continuous hospitalization period of 48 hours, and it amounts to Rs 300 per day of hospitalization, with a maximum cap of Rs 20,000, subject to actual expenses incurred. 

What is the eligibility criteria for accessing benefits from the scheme? 

Registered construction worker and their dependents hospitalized in a government hospital or a private hospital (this is as per RSBY list)