# Ayushman Card eligibility: Who cannot get it? 2026-10-16T17:32:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Ayushman Card scheme, run by the Indian government, provides free medical treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to eligible beneficiaries. However, not everyone can apply for the card, certain categories of people are ineligible. The card offers cashless treatment at registered hospitals across the country. To check which hospitals are empanelled under the scheme in a specific area, individuals can visit the official website hem.nha.gov.in and search by district or pin code. The eligibility criteria determine who can avail of the benefits. The government has set specific parameters for the scheme, and those who do not meet them cannot obtain the card. The detailed list of eligible and ineligible categories is available in the article. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The article serves as a utility guide for readers on Ayushman Card eligibility, but it does not list the specific categories of people who are ineligible, instead directing them to subsequent slides. This leaves the core question unresolved in the main text. The key takeaway for those affected is the annual coverage limit of Rs 5 lakh and the web portal for finding registered hospitals. The unresolved point is the precise list of excluded groups, which the reader must find in the linked slides. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Straight informational guide without any slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ayushman Bharat, Ayushman Card, Government of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ayushman-card-eligibility-who-cannot-get-it/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ayushman-card-eligibility-who-cannot-get-it/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/