World Journal of Pharmaceutical
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Abstract

IMPACT OF AYUSHMAN BHARAT/MODICARE SCHEME ON THE PREVALENCE OF DISTRESS FINANCING AND CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AMONG PATIENTS AVAILING PLASTIC SURGERY SERVICES AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

*Ubaid Fayaz Khan and Numaan Muhammad Qadri

ABSTRACT

Background: Patient have to bear several direct and indirect costs, commonly referred to as out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE), which impoverish them. Objective: To study the impact of Ayushman Bharat scheme on prevalence of catastrophic health expenditure and distress financing in plastic surgery patients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among plastic surgery patients registered at Ayushman Bharat cell of SKIMS. Results and Conclusion: Distress financing and catastrophic health expenditure reduced to 6.25 percent in patients availing benefits of AB-PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat scheme)

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