Completion of Requirements in Iowa’s Medicaid Expansion Premium Disincentive Program, 2014–2015

B. Wright, N.M. Askelson, M. Ahrens, E. Momany, S. Bentler and P. Damiano

American Journal of Public Health, 2018, vol. 108, issue 2, 219-223

Abstract: Objectives. To evaluate rates of member compliance with Iowa’s Medicaid expansion premium disincentive program. Methods. We used 2014 to 2015 Iowa Medicaid data to construct rolling 12-month cohorts of Wellness Plan and Marketplace Choice members (Iowa’s 2 Medicaid expansion waiver programs for individuals £ 100% and 101%–138% of the federal poverty level, respectively), calculated completion rates for required activities (i.e., wellness examinations and health risk assessments), and identified factors associated with program compliance. Results. Overall, 18.5% of Wellness Plan and 12.5% of Marketplace Choice members completed both activities (P

Date: 2018
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