Performance of India’s national publicly funded health insurance scheme, PMJAY, in improving access and financial protection for hospital care: findings from household surveys in Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Enrollment under PMJAY or other PFHI schemes did not increase the utilization of hospital-care in Chhattisgarh. Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) and incidence of Catastrophic Health Expenditure did not decrease with enrollment under PMJAY or other PFHI schemes.