According to the report, Secretary of Public Welfare Gary Alexander said if the state saves money on a medical procedure with a Medicaid beneficiary, it would give the beneficiary money as a reward, up to $200 in some cases.
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program costs $30 billion, and the incentive strategy has not been tried by other states. It has not been determined if the state would need approval from the federal government.
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