CEO of National Social Protection Agency (NSPA), Heena Waleed said today that the Aasandha insurance scheme will begin offering free healthcare only after deductions have been made from other enrolled insurance schemes, starting from October.
CEO of National Social Protection Agency (NSPA), Heena Waleed, said today that, as part of the government's efforts to reform Aasandha, the country's insurance scheme will begin offering free healthcare only after deducting from other enrolled insurance schemes, starting in October.
She made this statement in response to questions posed at the parliament's Committee on Economic Affairs today.
The issue of double-charging for insurance will be resolved once the Aasandha scheme is reformed and enforced in October, Heena ensured. After the reforms, any other insurance held by the service seeker will be charged first for medical services, with Aasandha covering the remaining costs.
"We are trying to implement different amendments to the welfare and Aasandha policy. After compiling a draft, the papers will be submitted to the cabinet with the proposed amendments very soon," said Heena.
Heena said that these reforms are part of broader efforts to tailor the Aasandha scheme to provide the greatest ease to those who are most in need.
NSPA is also working towards establishing a social registry among approaches to gather household information and identify living standards of people, said Heena.
She said that NSPA can clearly verify who needs the most aid with the system, assuring that NSPA will lean on it first and foremost to enact guidelines and extend aid.
While another framework for Aasandha usage is being developed for those using other insurance schemes, the State is also preparing to implement several cost cutting measures aimed at reducing unnecessary government expenditure. Additionally, an agreement has been signed with UNDP to facilitate the bulk procurement of medicine at fair prices.
Recent statistics released by the Ministry of Finance reveal that over MVR 918 million has been spent on the Aasandha scheme between January and June this year. This represents nearly 50 percent of the MVR 1.9 billion allocated for Aasandha in the annual budget.
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