How many hospital admissions has PM-JAY authorised?

History

This is a running total since the scheme began, not a yearly figure. It counts admissions the scheme has authorised in 37,413 public and private hospitals, not people treated and not money paid out.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Read the running total from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reply in the Rajya Sabha, published by PIB on 4 August 2026: 12.69 crore hospital admissions worth ₹1.92 lakh crore, as on 30 June 2026.
2. Put it beside the Ministry's earlier replies: 8.39 crore admissions as of 30 November 2024, more than 9.84 crore in a Lok Sabha reply of 25 July 2025, and 11.69 crore as on 28 February 2026.
3. Take the card count from the 17 March 2026 release (43.52 crore cards created as on 28 February 2026), because the August 2026 release gave admissions but no card count.

What this number does not tell you

• These are hospital admissions, not people. One person can be admitted more than once, and the Ministry does not say how many different people the 12.69 crore covers.
• "Authorised" means the scheme approved the admission. It is not the same as claims paid.
• The July 2025 point is the figure in a reply given on 25 July 2025. The release prints "more than 9.84 crore" and no "as on" date, so the chart places it at July 2025.
• The latest card count we could read on a PIB page is 43.52 crore as on 28 February 2026, so it is older than the admissions figure.

Sources

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (PIB), update on AB PM-JAY, as on 30 June 2026, 4 August 2026As on 30.06.2026, a total of 12.69 crore hospital admissions amounting to Rs.1.92 lakh crore have been authorized under the scheme through a network of 37,413 public and private hospitals.
2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (PIB), progress of AB-PMJAY and ABDM, as on 28 February 2026, 17 March 2026As on 28.02.2026, a total of 43.52 crore Ayushman cards have been created, including 1.14 crore Ayushman Vay Vandana cards created for senior citizens aged 70 years and above, and a total of 36,229 hospitals have been empanelled under the scheme across the country, out of which 19,483 are public and 16,746 are private hospitals. The latest national master of Health Benefit Package provides cashless healthcare services for 1,961 procedures across 27 medical specialties. As on 28.02.2026, a total of 11.69 crore hospital admissions amounting to Rs. 1.73 lakh crore have been authorized under the scheme.
3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (PIB), Lok Sabha reply on Ayushman cards, 25 July 2025More than 9.84 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs. 1.40 lakh crore have been authorized under the scheme.
4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (PIB), update on AB PM-JAY, as of 30 November 2024, 20 December 2024As of 30.11.2024, approximately 36 crore beneficiaries have been verified under AB PM-JAY. Further, 8.39 crore hospital admissions worth over Rs. 1.16 lakh crore have been authorized under the scheme.

Worked out by us: 1.00 (12.69 crore (30 June 2026) minus 11.69 crore (28 February 2026), both from Ministry of Health releases).

Questions people ask

How many Ayushman cards have been created?

43.52 crore as on 28 February 2026, including 1.14 crore Ayushman Vay Vandana cards for senior citizens aged 70 years and above (Ministry of Health, 17 March 2026).

How much money are these admissions worth?

The Ministry puts the admissions authorised up to 30 June 2026 at ₹1.92 lakh crore, across a network of 37,413 public and private hospitals.

Is 12.69 crore the number of patients?

No. It is a count of hospital admissions authorised since the scheme began. The Ministry does not publish how many different people they cover.

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This figure is from Ministry of Health's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it quarterly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.