About this health scheme
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) is a central government scheme under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare aimed at correcting regional imbalances in availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services in the country. Two main components: (1) Setting up new AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) — 22 new AIIMS sanctioned (6 Phase I already established: Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur, Rishikesh; Phase II-VII adding more). (2) Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) — super specialty services in 75 Government Medical Colleges. Budget allocation: ₹14,832 crore (revised). Phase-wise establishment: Phase I (6 AIIMS), Phase II (2 AIIMS), Phase III (3 AIIMS), Phase IV+ adding hospitals. Beneficiaries: All patients — especially those in underserved states (UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, NE states) who previously had to travel to Delhi/Mumbai for super specialty care. Free OPD at AIIMS. Emergency services free.
Coverage at a glance
| Scheme Name | PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) 2026 — 22 New AIIMS + Super Specialty Hospitals |
| Launched By | Government of India |
| Launch Year | 2006 |
| Benefit | 22 new AIIMS hospitals + upgraded super specialty care in 75 GMCs — free emergency care and subsidised OPD |
| Category | Health |
| Last Verified | 7 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in |
PM स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा योजना (PMSSY) — 22 नए AIIMS की स्थापना और 75 सरकारी मेडिकल कॉलेजों में super specialty सेवाओं का उन्नयन। प्रयोजन: आर्थिक रूप से पिछड़े राज्यों में quality tertiary healthcare। ₹14,832 करोड़ budget।
22 नए AIIMS + 75 सरकारी मेडिकल कॉलेजों में super specialty — मुफ्त आपातकालीन सेवाएं
Medical benefits provided
22 new AIIMS hospitals + upgraded super specialty care in 75 GMCs — free emergency care and subsidised OPD
Who is covered
- ✓All citizens — especially patients needing tertiary/super specialty medical care
- ✓Preferentially benefits people in underserved states where AIIMS are being established
- ✓BPL/poor patients get free or highly subsidised treatment at AIIMS
- ✓All emergency cases treated free regardless of ability to pay
Documents for enrolment
How to register
- 1There is no individual application — PMSSY works by building new AIIMS and upgrading Government Medical Colleges with super-specialty care.
- 2To access care, go to a new AIIMS (Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur, Rishikesh, or a later-phase AIIMS) or an upgraded GMC.
- 3Carry a referral letter from your PHC/CHC for regular, non-emergency tertiary-care cases.
- 4Register at the AIIMS OPD counter using your Aadhaar card; OPD consultation itself is free.
- 5Show an income certificate to access free or highly subsidised treatment if you qualify as BPL.
- 6Present an Ayushman Bharat card at the AIIMS/GMC billing counter for cashless treatment where applicable.
- 7Emergency cases are treated free at these facilities regardless of ability to pay, no referral required.
Official Government Portal
Submit your application yourself on pmssy-mohfw.nic.in; it costs nothing. Treat anyone demanding money to "get you approved" as a scam.
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