New Delhi: 643 hospitals in Kerala will offer free treatment up to Rs 1.5 lakh for victims of road accidents. The Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme – 2025, which ensures emergency cashless treatment for up to Rs 1.5 lakh or seven days, has been rolled out in the state. The free treatment would be available in the state at 643 hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Arogya Yojana. Those admitted to other private hospitals will be offered cashless treatment until the patient is out of danger. The hospitals can directly claim this amount, after which the patient should be moved to a hospital included in the list.

Cashless treatment project
The National Health Agency is the primary agency that implements this project in the state. The road safety council, police, hospitals, and health agencies in the state will cooperate with the project. Meanwhile, a special digital portal will be designed for this. The details about the hospitals, the procedures for the claim, and the payment of bills will be coordinated via this portal. The nodal agency of the project would be the State Road Safety Council. The claims would be processed, and the amount would be released to the hospitals within ten days.

Who can claim?
Any person injured in an accident on any road in the country could claim the project's provisions. The age, social background, and income of the accident victim wouldn’t be considered. The expenses would be incurred from the motor vehicle accident fund.    

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