The National Health Authority (NHA) has invited innovators across the country to participate in the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026, aimed at strengthening digital health systems under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
AB PM-JAY, implemented by NHA under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, currently processes nearly 50,000 claims every day across more than 1,900 treatment packages. At such a large scale, ensuring speed, accuracy, and compliance in claim settlements has become crucial. Presently, only about 15-20% of claims are auto-adjudicated, highlighting the need for more scalable and package-agnostic solution.
To address this, the hackathon seeks advanced digital innovations capable of managing complex claims across various treatment types and document formats. The initiative encourages the use of automation, artificial intelligence for fraud detection, standardised documentation, and real-time verification to enable faster, more transparent, and efficient claim processing.
The hackathon has already drawn strong interest, with over 2,600 participants registered nationwide. It is open to students, researchers, developers, professionals, startups, and innovators, who could register via the official portal until April 13, 2026.
To assist participants, NHA will conduct a three-part masterclass series started from April 13, offering insights into the claims adjudication process, expectations from the hackathon, and emerging opportunities in digital health innovation.
The competition will conclude with a two-day offline finale on May 8-9, 2026, at the Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru. Finalists will present their solutions before a panel of experts from healthcare, technology, and public policy. Winners will receive cash prizes of ₹5 lakh, ₹3 lakh, and ₹2 lakh for each problem statement, along with potential collaboration opportunities with NHA.
Through this initiative, NHA aims to promote innovation and collaboration to build a more efficient, transparent, and future-ready healthcare delivery system for both beneficiaries and providers.
