tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139882958054288362.post769274883066621114..comments2023-07-18T11:08:54.289-04:00Comments on The Gutsy Girl: The Morality of InsuranceKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746789901825076957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139882958054288362.post-27338570150572287842010-03-30T21:37:27.733-04:002010-03-30T21:37:27.733-04:00Ragamuffin,
I totally agree and definitely have t...Ragamuffin,<br /><br />I totally agree and definitely have to read up on the positive incentive plans.<br /><br />Easily understood and accessible wellness programs seem like the solution. In fact, I'm doing one through Blue Cross right now! 120 gym visits per year = $150. I simply call the insurance hotline from the gym phone. <br /><br />(I wonder how many boxes of Oreos $150 can get me?!)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746789901825076957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139882958054288362.post-40954514705805181162010-03-30T17:49:02.090-04:002010-03-30T17:49:02.090-04:00What I like better is the proposal to reward peopl...What I like better is the proposal to reward people who are employing healthy habits rather than punishing the ones who have bad ones. The case that Dr Jauhar quotes had their participants sign a "pledge", they didn't track validation from health clubs or collect receit copies from Nicorette gum purchases BEFORE they gave away the free insurance goodies. The West Virginia case deprived people of said goodies just because they wouldn't write on paper that they'd try it. That's where I think their problem is; poor implementation. I like that Dr J acknowledges that punishing people will exacerbate the situation rather than alleviate it, but I wish he would have hunted down a case where a smarter implementation (like those I know I've heard about on NPR) has worked. I know that if compliance measures are made more accessible to patients, they will be more willing to try them.<br /><br />This is great, Kathryn -- thanks for sharing :)Ragamuffin, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561769322524106600noreply@blogger.com