A Cross-sectional Study of the Length of Stay of Persons with Mental Illnesses and Revenue to a Government Tertiary Neuropsychiatric Hospital Under Ayushman Bharat.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a health insurance scheme launched by the Government of India (GOI) in 2018 to cover the in-patient (IP) treatment expenditures, including mental illness treatment expenditures, for 500 million Indians. AB-PMJAY pays 100% of treatment expenditures for persons below the poverty line (BPL) and 30% for people above the poverty line (APL). Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (ABAK) trust implements this scheme in Karnataka, a southern Indian state.

Methods

Data of persons with mental illness (PMI) admitted under AB-PMJAY at a tertiary care neuropsychiatric hospital between 2018 and 2021 was analyzed to understand the socio-demographic and clinical variables, the average length of stay (LOS), and the amount cl

SUBMITTER: Deepa Ps 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765301 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature