JointVibes: by Dr Markandaiya Acharya

Every week someone in my OPD holds up a card and asks, "Will this work for the operation?" Since 2024 the name on the card has changed, the rules have changed, and a lot of people are confused. Here is what you need to know as a bone and joint patient in Odisha. BSKY, GJAY, Ayushman: what changed Odisha's earlier scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) , was renamed Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) . The state then integrated GJAY with the central Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme. It is now commonly called PMJAY–GJAY , and was rolled out across Odisha from 1 April 2025. Beneficiaries get a single combined health card. During the changeover after the 2024 change in government, some private hospitals refused cashless treatment to BSKY card holders. The state government clarified that the scheme remained active and asked empanelled hospitals to keep treating card holders. If you are turned away, ask to see the hospital's empanelment status. What the c...