Overview
- The Chief Minister said the scheme reached one crore hospitalisations on October 31, 2025.
- She reported Rs 13,156 crore in cashless care financed entirely from the West Bengal budget.
- Eligibility extends to any state resident not covered by another state-sponsored scheme, with more than 8.5 crore people enrolled.
- Officials credit a dedicated IT backbone and time-bound reimbursements with speeding service delivery to hospital partners.
- Critics continue to fault the state for rejecting Ayushman Bharat and for limits such as in‑state-only hospitalisation coverage, and authorities have cautioned private facilities that refused to honour the scheme.