[ Text of section effective until November 29, 2007. For text effective November 29, 2007, see below.]
Section 54. The executive office of health and human services shall implement, in cooperation with the department of public health, a wellness program for MassHealth enrollees to encourage activities that lead to desired health outcomes, including smoking cessation, diabetes screening for early detection, teen pregnancy prevention, cancer screening for early detection and stroke education for enrolled individuals. To the extent enrollees comply with the goals of the wellness program, the executive office shall reduce MassHealth premiums and/or copayments proportionally. The executive office shall report annually on the number of enrollees who meet at least 1 wellness goal, the premiums collected from the enrollees, and the reduction of premiums due to enrollees meeting wellness goals to the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means.
Chapter 118E: Section 54. Wellness program for MassHealth enrollees
[ Text of section as amended by 2007, 205, Sec. 20 effective November 29, 2007. For text effective until November 29, 2007, see below.]
Section 54. The executive office of health and human services shall implement, in cooperation with the department of public health, a wellness program for MassHealth enrollees to encourage activities that lead to desired health outcomes, including smoking cessation, diabetes screening for early detection, teen pregnancy prevention, cancer screening for early detection and stroke education for enrolled individuals. The executive office may reduce MassHealth premiums or copayments, or offer other incentives to encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals. The executive office shall publish a report annually on: (1) the number of enrollees who meet at least 1 wellness goal; (2) any reduction of copayments or premiums; and (3) any other incentives provided because enrollees met wellness goals. The report shall be submitted to the general court, by filing it with the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means.