Which state has become the first in the country to issue the highest number of golden cards under 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (ABPMJAY) on 26/09/2019?

1. A

   Kerala

2. B

   Madhya Pradesh

3. C

   Jammu & Kashmir

4. D

   Karnataka

Appeared in: NCL (MP) Nursing Officer - 2020

Explanation

• On September 26, 2019, Jammu & Kashmir was reported to have issued the highest number of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY 'Golden Cards' in India.
• This made it the leading state in the implementation of this specific aspect of the national health insurance scheme at that time.
• The 'Golden Card' is the key identifier for beneficiaries to access cashless healthcare services under the scheme.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option A: Kerala is also a participant in the AB-PMJAY scheme, but it did not hold the record for the highest number of issued Golden Cards on the specified date of September 26, 2019.
• Option B: Madhya Pradesh has been an active state in implementing the AB-PMJAY scheme. However, on the specific date mentioned in the question, it was not the state with the highest number of Golden Cards issued.
• Option D: Karnataka implements its own integrated health scheme (Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka) in convergence with the central PM-JAY. While it is an active participant, it was not the top state for issuing the highest number of cards on September 26, 2019.

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Clinical Relevance

• Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain General Knowledge about Government Health Schemes (ABPMJAY) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• Nurses are pivotal in the healthcare delivery system and must be aware of major public health insurance schemes like AB-PMJAY to guide patients effectively.
• Understanding the verification and pre-authorization process for PM-JAY helps nurses advocate for their patients, ensuring timely access to care and preventing financial distress.
• What if? If a patient arrives at an emergency department without their Golden Card but claims to be a beneficiary, the nurse's priority is to initiate life-saving treatment first. The verification process can be handled simultaneously or retrospectively by the hospital's dedicated AB-PMJAY helpdesk (Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitra).

How to Approach the Question

• First, identify the key elements of the question: the specific scheme (ABPMJAY), the specific metric ('highest number of golden cards'), and the exact date (26/09/2019).
• Recognize this as a general knowledge/factual recall question. The answer depends on a specific event on a specific day.
• Evaluate each option. The question asks for the state that was 'first' to achieve this milestone on the given date.
• Recall or look up the news/reports from that period. In this case, Jammu & Kashmir was widely reported to have achieved this target.
• Select the option that matches the factual information for the specified date, which is Jammu & Kashmir.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: General Knowledge about Government Health Schemes (ABPMJAY)
• Stem keywords: Ayushman Bharat, ABPMJAY, golden cards, highest number
• Lead-in keywords: Which state
• Clinical cues: Date specific milestone: 26/09/2019

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Reference Book

E6 Parks TextBook of Preventive & Social Medicine part 2 — Subpart A (pp 1-232 of 464) p. 139-141