Promoting medication adherence via lottery

June 25, 2008

Strangely interesting idea: “Aetna is sponsoring a clinical trial of a daily low-stakes lottery to see whether it helps promote adherence among coumadin patients . . . the unusual trial design features a daily one-in-five chance to win $10 and a one-in-100 chance to win $100.”

Again, the concept of good health isn’t enough of an incentive for patient compliance. Cash is still king.



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