Paying Medicaid Enrollees To Get Checkups, Quit Smoking and Lose Weight: Will It Pay Off? [KaiserHealthNews.org]

Samantha Sangenito 5/5/154:00 AM

When Bruce Hodgins went to the doctor for a checkup in Sioux City, Iowa, he was asked to complete a lengthy survey to gauge his health risks. In return for filling it out, he saved a $10 monthly premium for his Medicaid coverage.

In Las Cruces, N.M., Isabel Juarez had her eyes tested, her teeth cleaned and recorded how many steps she walked with a pedometer. In exchange, she received a $100 gift card from Medicaid to help her buy health care products including mouthwash, vitamins, soap and toothpaste.

[For more of this story, written by Phil Galewitz, go to http://kaiserhealthnews.org/ne...ght-will-it-pay-off/

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