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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS L='O_ Contra
FROM: Family and Human Services CommitteeCosta
DATE: December 18, 2001 :;�`�
V= County
SUBJECT: Pilot On Increasing Participation In
Health Care And Prevention Behaviors
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. RECOGNIZE that increasing consumer participation has been shown to improve health
outcomes.
2. RECOGNIZE that small incentives have been used successfully to motivate patients to take a
more active part in managing their health care.
3. AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or his designee to utilize small incentives for
clients to promote increased patient participation in management of chronic diseases, high risk
pregnancy and preventive health care.
4. AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to make available incentive funds up to $30,000 to
promote increased client participation in the management of chronic diseases, high-risk
pre(piancy and preventive health care.
5. REFER the matter to the Family and Human Services Committee and the Joint Conference
Committee for the reporting on outcomes and effectiveness of the program.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
CCHP is charged with improving members' health status by providing access to primary care and
preventive health measures in order to avoid more costly and unnecessary emergency, specialty
and/or tertiary care services. In order to achieve the best outcomes, CCHP is requesting authority to
use modest incentives as a way to increase participation with ongoing and preventive care, such as
immunizations, well child visits, prenatal care, and routine screening tests. Additionally it is
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CONTACT: Dorothy Sansoe,CAO ' JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE
335-1009 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: William Walker,M.D.,HSD
Pat Godley,HSD
Milt Camhi,HSD
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essential to address chronic health conditions in early stages while they are still treatable and
preventable. To maximize use of preventive health care services, the plan makes use of various
innovative strategies that go beyond typical curative care. Health promotion activities, health
education classes, case management of high risk health conditions, and outreach activities that
increase health awareness and promote members'ability to take responsibility for their own health
are examples of these strategies. Utilizing incentives is another innovative way the plan works with
its members to improve their health. Funding for these incentives in provided through Contra Costa
Health Plan member premiums in the Enterprise 11 fund.
To further promote active and ongoing participation in these activities, it is customary and effective
for health plans to use incentives such as small rewards for completing certain educational
requirements. Over the past year CCHP has used incentives to increase participation in asthma self-
management including asthma education and to increase participation in prenatal care by high-risk
women.
CCHP is seeking authority to continue our incentive program. Incentives range from $10- $50
certificates for food or baby supplies, with most certificates being for$25 or less. Each program
offering incentives shall monitor the program quarterly to assure that the money is being used as
intended. No one individual shall receive duplicate incentives or participate in more than two
different incentive programs per year. The total cost of the program for a year will be less than
$30,000. This program shall be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer CCHP, the Health Services
Director, the Family and Human Services Committee and the CCHP Joint Conference Committee.