RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchase Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order in the amount of $9,000, for $20 Target gift cards to be used as an incentive for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Members to participate in activities to improve their health, for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds come from CCHP premiums and are expected to result in lowering costs by encouraging improved health status.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2000, the Board of Supervisors has approved utilization of small incentives for CCHP members. The California Department of Health Care Services recommends incentives to promote healthy behavior and the proposal and program were created following their guidelines.
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