Mangaluru: “The official launch of the Manipal Arogya Card Scheme 2017 was held on April 19, at Manipal by Dr H S Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, Manipal University Manipal. The person who enrols for Manipal Arogya Card starting from June 1, 2017 , can avail the benefits for 14 months starting till July 31, 2018. The enrollment for the scheme will close on 29th July 2017. Those who enroll after 29th May 2017 will get the benefit from 1st August 2017. Then Enrollment Process for the Manipal Arogya Card is kept as simple as possible”, said the Deputy Manager of KMC Hospitals Mangaluru Mohan Shetty in a press meet held at Bhatkal here on May 21.
Addressing the mediapersons Mohan Shetty said, “Manipal Arogya Card scheme is a social initiative of Manipal University introduced 17 years ago to make medical treatment for the public affordable. The scheme is applicable in the Manipal Group hospitals in Coastal Karnataka which means a Manipal Card Holder can avail discounts at 5 Hospitals namely KMC Hospital Dr B.R. Ambedkar circle, KMC Hospital Attavar, Kasturba Hospital Manipal, Dr TMA Pai Hospital Udupi and Dr TMA Pai Rotary Hospital Karkala and 2 Dental Colleges namely Manipal College Of Dental Sciences Manipal and Mangaluru.
He further said, “Manipal Arogya Card membership fee is priced at just Rs 250/- for an individual card and Rs 520/- for a family which includes the cardholder, spouse and all the dependent children below 25 years of age. For the parents of primary card holder under the family card, Family Card Plus add-on for one parent is available for Rs 620/- and Family Card Plus add-on for both parents is available for Rs 720/-. For renewal of the Cards, the enrolment fee is Rs 220 for Individual cards, Rs 460 for Family Card, Rs 560 Family Card with add-on for single parent card and Rs 660 for Family Card with add-on for both parents.”
“This year, people who enroll for the Manipal Arogya Card can also avail dental benefits at the Manipal college of Dental Sciences Mangaluru. The card will have double benefits, as the Dental Arogya Card will also be inbuilt into it. People need not pay any extra cost for the dental card,” he added.