NHA starts empanelling ICMR-registered labs for coronavirus testing

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, according to a senior NHA official

The National Health Authority (NHA) has released guidelines for Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) -accredited private laboratories for empanelment with national health insurance scheme -- Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY).

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories would help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, said a senior NHA official. The guidelines state: "The NHA shall be approving the empanelment of laboratories in those states which are not implementing AB-PMJAY at present viz Telangana, West Bengal, Delhi and Odisha."

Modules for empanelment of the labs have been developed and at present NHA has decided