Karen Blumenthal|Kathryn A. Saulsgiver|Laurie Norton|Andrea B. Troxel|Joseph P. Anarella|Foster Gesten|Michael E. Chernew|Kevin G. Volpp
Medicaid Incentive Programs To Encourage Healthy Behavior Show Mixed Results To Date And Should Be Studied And Improved
Massachusetts General Hospital|University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania|New York State Department of Health|New York State Department of Health|Harvard University|Veterans Health Administration
september 2011 centers medicare medicaid services awarded 85 million grants ten states test financial incentive programs encourage healthy behavior among medicaid enrollees chronic diseases little published evidence effectiveness incentives within medicaid program evaluated available research three earlier medicaid incentive programs found mixed results one hand florida half 413 million available credits claimed enrollees 2006 2011 idahos incentive program credited improving proportion children uptodate wellchild visits findings suggest medicaid incentive programs designed enrollees understand incentives attractive enough motivate participation medicaid incentive programs also subject rigorous evaluation clearly establish effectiveness