My Health Pays® Program
What is the My Health Pays Program?
The My Health Pays Program is meant to promote healthy behaviors. It includes activities that can help your child live a healthier life. And your child can earn rewards for completing them!*
Get rewarded for healthy behaviors like:
- Getting recommended wellness checks for your child
- Working with your child’s providers to manage illness (like diabetes)
- Participating and completing activities within the Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss or Substance Use Disorder programs
* Rewards cannot be transferred. If your child leaves our plan, rewards may not be received.
Use My Health Pays rewards to help pay for:
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Telecommunications
- Childcare services
- Education
- Rent
Or, you can use them to:
- Shop at Walmart for everyday items**
**This card may not be used to buy alcohol, tobacco, or firearms products.
My Health Pays Programs
We offer programs to help keep your child healthy and to help your child live a healthier life (like losing weight or quitting smoking). We call these healthy behavior programs. Your child can earn rewards while participating in these programs. The plan offers the following programs:
Focus Area |
Activity Criteria |
Incentive Value |
|---|---|---|
Tobacco Cessation Health Coaching Sessions |
Age 10 years old and up. Must submit a consent form signed by member’s parent/guardian, verbally pledge to stop tobacco use and complete all four sessions within six months of the first session. $5 reward after each completed session. |
Up to $20 |
Weight Loss Health Coaching Sessions |
Age 10 years old and up. Must submit a consent form signed by member’s parent/guardian, verbally pledge to lose weight within 30 days and complete six sessions within six months. |
$20 |
Substance Use Health Coaching |
Age 12 years old and up. Complete three coaching sessions with a Care Manager in three months. Enrollment in Case Management and signed consent form by member’s parent/guardian are required. |
$10 |
Comprehensive Diabetes Care |
Age 13 years old to 20 years old. Complete both HbA1c test and retinopathy screening (dilated eye exam) once in the calendar year |
$25 |
Post-Behavioral Health Admission Follow up Visit |
Earn rewards for attending an outpatient follow up appointment with a behavioral health provider within seven days after discharge from an inpatient facility |
$20 |
Notification of Pregnancy Form (First trimester) |
Age 12-20 years. Complete and sign a Notification of Pregnancy form within first trimester |
$20 |
Prenatal Care |
Complete a prenatal visit |
$20 |
Focus Area |
Activity Criteria |
Incentive Value |
|---|---|---|
Immunizations for Adolescents (Combo 1) |
Ages 10 years old to 13 years old. Complete both Tdap and meningococcal vaccines. |
$20 |
Well Child Visit: 0–30 months |
Annual Well Child Visit with a PCP, one per year |
$10 |
Annual Well Child Visit (age 15-20 years) |
Annual Well Child Visit with a PCP, one per year |
$20 |
Please remember that rewards cannot be transferred. If your child leaves the plan for more than 180 days, your child may not receive the reward. For any questions or for how to join any of these programs, please call 1-866-799-5321 (TTY 1-800-955-8770).
My Health Pays reward dollars are added to the rewards card after we process the claim for each activity your child completes. If your child is earning the first reward, a My Health Pays® Visa® Prepaid Card will be mailed to you.
This My Health Pays Rewards Visa Prepaid card is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. Card cannot be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted.
Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan believes that healthy behaviors can lead to better health outcomes. Healthy behaviors include taking care of medical needs, cutting out habits that hurt your health and getting regular preventive screenings. CMS Health Plan believes in these healthy behaviors so much that we offer rewards for them.
CMS Health Plan members can earn rewards for:
- Yearly primary care provider visit
- Well-child and adolescent preventive check-up visits
- Diabetes management
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Women’s screening
- Alcohol and substance abuse recovery
- Quitting smoking
- Weight loss
The Healthy Behaviors Program evaluation period is July 1 to June 30 each year. The table below lists the number of CMS Health Plan members that earned rewards during this period ending in 2022.
Program |
Members Enrolled |
Members Completed |
Member Completed (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Adolescent Check Up: 7-20 years |
423 |
423 |
100% |
BH 7-Day Follow Up |
333 |
333 |
100% |
Child Well Visit 0-30 months |
2538 |
2538 |
100% |
Child Well Visit 15-20 years |
5928 |
5928 |
100% |
Completion of Second Prenatal Care Visit |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Diabetes Comprehensive |
70 |
70 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Eye Exam |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Hb1A1C |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Diabetes: Blood Pressure Control |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Healthy Behavior Program |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Immunizations for Adolescents (Combo 1) |
465 |
465 |
100% |
Initial Prenatal Care Visit |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Initial Primary Care Provider (PCP) Visit |
57 |
57 |
100% |
Medically Directed Weight Loss Program |
104 |
104 |
100% |
NOP 1st Trimester |
90 |
90 |
100% |
Postpartum Care Visit |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Start Smart Prenatal |
72 |
72 |
100% |
Weight Management |
39 |
0 |
0% |
Well-Child: 0-15 Months |
24 |
24 |
100% |
Well-Child: 3-6 Years |
183 |
183 |
100% |
Barriers to rewards and success in the program:
- Limited doctor’s office hours and appointments due to COVID-19
- Delay of care due to COVID-19
Interventions include:
- Care Managers and Patient Care Advocates educate members on how to complete programs
- Quality Practice Advisors educate providers about the programs and ask them to help members complete healthy behaviors
- Members no longer needing to complete an attestation to receive rewards
Effective October 1, 2021, CMS Health Plan’s rewards program changed to a claims-based model where rewards are given to a member when a claim is received that proves a healthy behavior has been done. The coaching programs (weight management, smoking cessation and substance abuse) still have rewards based on the number of coaching sessions done.
The Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan believes that healthy behaviors can lead to better health outcomes. Healthy behaviors include taking care of medical needs, cutting out habits that hurt your health and getting regular preventive screenings. CMS Health Plan believes in these healthy behaviors so much that we offer rewards for them
CMS Health Plan members can earn rewards for:
- Yearly primary care provider visit
- Well-child and adolescent preventive check-up visits
- Diabetes management
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Women’s screening
- Alcohol and substance abuse recovery
- Quitting smoking
- Weight loss
The Healthy Behaviors Program evaluation period is July 1 to June 30 each year. The table below lists the number of CMS Health Plan members that earned rewards during this period ending in 2022.
Program |
Members Enrolled |
Members Completed |
Members Completed (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Adolescent Check Up: 7-20 years |
57 |
57 |
100% |
BH 7-Day Follow Up |
29 |
29 |
100% |
Child Well Visit 0-30 months |
48 |
48 |
100% |
Child Well Visit 15-20 years |
815 |
815 |
100% |
Diabetes Comprehensive |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Immunizations for Adolescents (Combo 1) |
65 |
65 |
100% |
Initial Primary Care Provider (PCP) Visit |
42 |
42 |
100% |
NOP 1st Trimester |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Start Smart Prenatal |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Weight Management |
19 |
0 |
0% |
Well-Child: 3-6 Years |
21 |
21 |
100% |
Barriers to rewards and success in the program:
- Limited doctor’s office hours and appointments due to COVID-19
- Delay of care due to COVID-19
Interventions include:
- Care Managers and Patient Care Advocates educate members on how to complete programs
- Quality Practice Advisors educate providers about the programs and ask them to help members complete healthy behaviors
- Members no longer needing to complete an attestation to receive rewards
Effective October 1, 2021, CMS Health Plan’s rewards program changed to a claims-based model where rewards are given to a member when a claim is received that proves a healthy behavior has been done. The coaching programs (weight management, smoking cessation and substance abuse) still have rewards based on the number of coaching sessions done.
Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan believes that healthy behaviors can lead to better health outcomes. Healthy behaviors include taking care of medical needs, cutting out habits that hurt your health and getting regular preventive screenings. CMS Health Plan believes in these healthy behaviors so much that we offer rewards for them.
CMS Health Plan members can earn rewards for:
- Yearly primary care provider visit
- Well-child and adolescent preventive check-up visits
- Diabetes management
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Women’s screening
- Alcohol and substance abuse recovery
- Quitting smoking
- Weight loss
The healthy behaviors program evaluation period is July 1 to June 30 each year. The table below lists the number of CMS Health Plan members that earned rewards during this period ending in 2021.
Program |
Members Enrolled |
Members Completed |
Members Completed (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Adolescent Check Up: 7-20 years |
423 |
423 |
100% |
Chlamydia Screening |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Completion of Second Prenatal Care Visit |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Eye Exam |
4 |
4 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Hb1A1C |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Diabetes: Blood Pressure Control |
6 |
6 |
100% |
Initial Prenatal Care Visit |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Initial Primary Care Provider (PCP) Visit |
77 |
77 |
100% |
Medically Directed Weight Loss Program |
67 |
67 |
100% |
Postpartum Care Visit |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Well-Child: 0-15 Months |
28 |
28 |
100% |
Well-Child: 3-6 Years |
143 |
143 |
100% |
Barriers to rewards and success in the program:
- Lack of knowledge about needing to complete attestations for rewards
- Limited doctor’s office hours and appointments due to COVID-19
- Delay of care due to COVID-19
Interventions include:
- Care Managers and Patient Care Advocates educate members on how to complete programs
- Quality Practice Advisors educate providers about the programs and ask them to help members complete healthy behaviors
- Members no longer needing to complete an attestation to receive rewards
Effective October 1, 2021, CMS Health Plan’s rewards program will change to a claims-based model where rewards will be given to a member when a claim is received that proves a healthy behavior has been done. We expect use of the program to increase over the next year.
The Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan believes that health behaviors can lead to improved health outcomes. Healthy behaviors include managing medical needs, improving or discontinuation of habits that are known to affect health, and taking advantage of preventive screenings. To emphasize the importance of healthy behaviors, CMS Health Plan members choosing to improve health receive a reward after completing one of the healthy behavior programs.
CMS Health Plan healthy behavior reward programs:
- Annual primary care provider visit
- Well-child and adolescent preventive check-up visits
- Diabetes Management
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Women’s screening
- Alcohol and substance abuse recovery
- Stop smoking/tobacco cessation
- Weight Loss
The Healthy Behaviors Program evaluation period is July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. The table below lists the number of CMS members that earned rewards during the evaluation period.
Program |
Members Enrolled |
Members Completed |
Members Completed (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual Adolescent Check Up: 7-20 years |
83 |
83 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Eye Exam |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Diabetes: Annual Hb1A1C |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Diabetes: Blood Pressure Control |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Initial Primary Care Provider (PCP) Visit |
27 |
27 |
100% |
Medically Directed Weight Loss Program |
8 |
8 |
100% |
Well-Child: 0-15 Months |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Well-Child: 3-6 Years |
16 |
16 |
100% |
Barriers to enrollment and completion of programs include:
- Knowledge deficit about needing to complete an attestation before receipt of reward
- Provider office hour and appointment limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Member and parent/caregiver hesitation regarding seeking preventive care due to fear of COVID-19 exposure
Interventions include:
- Care Managers and Patient Care Advocates educate and encourage members who meet the criteria to enroll and complete programs
- Quality Practice Advisors educate providers about the reward programs and seek their partnership in engaging and encouraging members to complete healthy behaviors
- Members no longer needing to complete an attestation to receive rewards
Effective October 1, 2021, CMS Health Plan’s rewards program will change to a claims-based model where rewards will be distributed to a member when a claim is received that confirms a healthy behavior has been completed. We expect utilization to increase over the next year.