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Wellness Incentives for Children and Adolescents

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas offers extra services called Value-Added Services (VAS) to our Medicaid and CHIP plan members. The VAS below are designed with your child’s health in mind.

Gift Cards for Preventive Care

Get rewards for taking care of your health. You can earn gift cards for completing certain preventive care services. BCBSTX wants to encourage kids to visit their primary care provider (PCP) regularly. Timely check-ups are important to maintain overall health, especially during the adolescent years.

Health Action

Who is Eligible?

Gift Card Amount

Limitations

Checkups for Children and Adolescents:

  • Well-Child Annual Checkup for CHIP
  • Texas Health Steps Checkups for STAR and STAR Kids

CHIP members ages 2 to 18 years old and STAR and STAR Kids members ages 2 to 20 who get their yearly checkup are eligible

$25

To get the gift card, members must be active on the plan at the time of the checkup and visit an in-network PCP.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine

  • For CHIP and STAR

Members ages 9 to 13 years old who get the required doses of HPV vaccine

$25

To get the gift card, members must be active on the plan at the time of the checkup and visit an in-network PCP.

Note: Value-Added Services may have restrictions and limitations. For a complete list of limitations, please refer to the Member Handbook for your plan.

Earn Wellness Rewards

All members can enroll in the Wellness Rewards Program. This program allows you to earn rewards when you take certain healthy actions. You can access the Wellness Rewards online portal to redeem gift cards. Limitations apply. 

Enroll Online

To get gift cards, enroll on the Wellness Rewards website.

GET MORE FROM YOUR PLAN

Value-Added Services

Your plan offers more than just your standard Medicaid benefits. We offer extra services called value-added services (VAS). These services are designed to help keep you and your family healthy.

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For details about your plan, check your Member Handbook.

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