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QUICK GIST<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) is Goa\u2019s state health insurance scheme. It gives eligible families cashless hospital treatment, and a notification dated 29 May 2026 raised the annual cover to \u20b94 lakh for families of up to three members and \u20b96 lakh for families of four or more. No claim can exceed \u20b96 lakh a year. The scheme covers 447 listed medical procedures at empanelled hospitals in Goa and at selected locations outside the state. Residents who have lived in Goa for at least five years qualify, irrespective of income, though central and state government employees covered by medical reimbursement schemes are excluded. You register on the Goa Online portal, add family members, pay the fee and download the e-card. Helpdesk: +91-8882988000.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Goa\u2019s \u20b96 Lakh Health Cover: What DDSSY Covers, Who Gets It, and Where It Stops<\/b><\/h2>\n

In Goa, your health cover depends on a head count<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here is a question no other state scheme asks quite so directly: how many people are in your family? In Goa, the answer sets your limit. Three or fewer, and your cover is up to \u20b94 lakh a year. Four or more, and it is up to \u20b96 lakh.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is the result of a notification the Government of Goa issued on 29 May 2026, amending the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) with immediate effect. The cover earlier stood at \u20b92.5 lakh and \u20b94 lakh respectively. The notification also draws one hard line: under no case can a claim exceed \u20b96 lakh in a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goa does most things at its own pace. This scheme, however, is built around residency rather than income, which makes it unusually wide. This blog does three things. It explains DDSSY in plain words. It walks you through getting the card online. And it is honest about where a state scheme ends and personal planning begins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading this from Mumbai for your parents in Margao? Welcome to the family\u2019s remote insurance desk, where the only perk is a good excuse to visit.<\/span> Book a call with us<\/span><\/a> and we will show you how DDSSY fits with whatever cover the family already has. Free advice, zero lectures.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana in Goa?<\/b><\/h2>\n

DDSSY is the Government of Goa\u2019s cashless health insurance scheme, first notified in the Official Gazette in December 2016. It is run by the state\u2019s health department and is meant for residents rather than for any one income group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is what DDSSY offers, in short:<\/span><\/p>\n