Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): Composite Medical Health for Transgender Persons

• Health insurance cover of ₹5,00,000/- (Five Lakh Rupees) per year.
• Coverage is provided in the form of Ayushman Bharat Plus health insurance.
• Coverage is inclusive of gender reaffirmation surgery within the health benefit package under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
• The comprehensive package covers all aspects of transition related healthcare for Transgender persons.
• Coverage specifically includes hormone therapy and Sex Re-assignment surgery inclusive of post operation formalities.
• Treatment for the beneficiary shall be cashless. The Government of India provides for 100% of the approved expenditure.

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• The applicant should be Transgender.
• The applicant should not be availing similar benefits from any other schemes of the Central Government or State Government.

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Step 1:** *Ensure Possession of Mandatory Identification***

• The applicant must possess the Transgender Certificate issued by the &quot;National Portal for Transgender Persons&quot;, as this document is mandatory to avail the health insurance package.- Beneficiaries who have already received their certificates from the National Portal are automatically eligible to receive the insurance.

Step 2:** *Access the Benefits at an Empanelled Facility or Service Centre***

• The Transgender beneficiary or applicant possessing the Transgender Certificate should visit an empanelled hospital or a Common Service Centre (CSE). - These empanelled hospitals are identified from the list of institutions already approved under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

Step 3:** *Verification of Certificate Details on the System***

• The applicant is required to present their registration Identification/Transgender person’s certificate serial number from the National Portal to the staff at the facility or centre.
• The beneficiary&#39;s details will then be entered and verified on a real-time basis, adhering to the current Beneficiary Identification System procedure utilized for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana beneficiaries.

Step 4:** *Obtain the Ayushman Transgender Health Card***

• If an individual does not possess the mandatory Transgender Certificate, they shall be redirected to the National Portal website to obtain the required document.
• After successful verification of the Transgender Certificate, the eligible applicant will subsequently be issued the specific Ayushman Transgender Health card.

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