Recently West Bengal has also opted out of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PMJA...........

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Recently West Bengal has also opted out of the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to the scheme?

Cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

Cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service.

Create a cadre of certified frontline health service professionals called Pradhan Mantri Aarogya Mitras (PMAMs)

It is a Central-sector scheme.

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Explanation:

Provides a cover of up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
Approximately 50 crore beneficiaries vulnerable entitled families will be eligible for these benefits.
Cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service.
Help reduce catastrophic expenditure for hospitalizations

However, it is not Central sector scheme.

Under Central sector schemes, it is 100% funded by the Union government and implemented by the Central Government machinery. Central sector schemes are mainly formulated on subjects from the Union List.

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) a certain percentage of the funding is borne by the States. Centrally Sponsored Schemes are formulated in subjects from the State List.