Big update for anyone using Ayushman Bharat: from December 1, 2026, the National Health Authority wants to make 112 treatments, up from just 23, available only at government hospitals.
So if you need things like general medicine, general surgery, or gynecology under this scheme, private hospitals may no longer be an option for these specific treatments in states that adopt the change.
States decide Ayushman Bharat adoption, ₹5L
States get to decide if they'll follow this plan based on their own hospital capacity and needs.
The move could really change where people go for care under AB-PMJAY.
For context, Ayushman Bharat covers up to ₹5 lakh per family each year and already has over 36,000 hospitals in its network, split almost evenly between government and private.