Clothing exchanges for Medicaid members boost immunizations, encourage well-child visits.
Want your Medicaid members to get their vaccinations and well-child visits? Try encouraging them with an incentive system that offers something they can use, like children's clothing. Arizona Physicians IPA Inc., a Phoenix-based Medicaid managed care organization, uses clothing exchanges to encourage preventive utilization and give members access to community outreach programs.
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