Diabetes, Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators are proposing an experiment to help Humana investigate when to launch programs or send messages that are designed to improve customers' engagement. The investigators' past research has shown that certain life events and calendar events (e.g., a job change, a birthday, a holiday, Monday) feel like a fresh start to people and have the potential to motivate them to begin pursuing their health goals (e.g., exercising, starting a diet, quitting smoking).
Detailed description
The investigators are proposing an experiment to help Humana investigate when to launch programs or send messages that are designed to improve customers' engagement. The investigators' past research has shown that certain life events and calendar events (e.g., a job change, a birthday, a holiday, Monday) feel like a fresh start to people and have the potential to motivate them to begin pursuing their health goals (e.g., exercising, starting a diet, quitting smoking). In this experiment, the investigators will test (a) whether Humana can increase the effectiveness of its messages by sending them to customers around fresh starts moments and (b) whether highlighting a recent fresh start event in Humana's messages can further increase customer engagement.
Interventions
Customer gets mailing that reminds them to take their medication.
Customers receive a mailing around a fresh start event: New Year's or birthday
The fresh start event will be highlighted in the mailings.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* customers of our insurance company partner
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medication refills | 6 months | frequency of refilling medication |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1C | 6 months |
| LDL cholesterol | 6 months |
Countries
United States