Ayushman Card Treatment Outside Home State
Your Ayushman Card works across India – no state boundaries for healthcare
✅ Yes, Your Card Works Across States!
Ayushman Card is fully portable. Use it at any empanelled hospital in any state – no extra registration, no additional documents, no prior permission needed.
PMJAY was designed with portability from day one. Here's how it works:
Same Card, Any State
Your Ayushman Card has a unique ID recognized across all PMJAY states
Visit Any Empanelled Hospital
Show your card and Aadhaar at any empanelled hospital in India
Digital Verification
The hospital verifies you through the centralized PMJAY IT system – instantly
Cashless Treatment
Treatment begins – billing is handled between the two state governments
👷 Migrant Worker
Bihar resident working in Gujarat → Uses Ayushman Card at Gujarat hospital ✅
🎓 Student
MP resident studying in Karnataka → Uses card at Bangalore hospital ✅
🏥 Specialized Treatment
Rajasthan resident needs heart surgery → Visits AIIMS Delhi with card ✅
🚨 Emergency
Travelling from UP to Mumbai, accident → Emergency treatment at Mumbai hospital ✅
👨👩👧 Family Visit
Jharkhand resident visiting daughter in Chennai → Falls ill, uses card locally ✅
Physical card or digital PDF on phone – both work
Original or digital copy for identity verification
For OTP verification during Aadhaar eKYC (use Aadhaar-linked number)
PMJAY portability is especially valuable for India's millions of migrant workers:
✅ Implementing PMJAY (33 States/UTs)
UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and most others
⚡ Own Schemes (2 States)
West Bengal (Swasthya Sathi) and Delhi (own health scheme) have their own programs
Note: Even in states with own schemes, PMJAY empanelled hospitals (if any) will accept Ayushman Card for eligible beneficiaries from other states.
FAQs – Inter-State Treatment
Disclaimer: Portability availability depends on PMJAY implementation status. Call 14555 for state-specific details.