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Medicaid Members Can Now Receive an Additional $200 Incentive After Getting One COVID-19 Booster Shot

Date: 11/29/22

Louisiana Medicaid is partnering with the Louisiana Medicaid managed care organizations to offer a $200 gift card to Medicaid members who receive either the first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or a vaccine booster dose. Up to 100,000 incentives are available.

The “Shot Per 100,000” COVID vaccine administration program includes Medicaid members only, ages six months and older (see eligibility terms below), and offers a $200 gift card to eligible Medicaid members for a limited time period. Gift cards will be given to members by their health plans.

Members who received a $200 gift card for a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or the single dose COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to receive a SECOND gift card from their health plan for receiving a vaccine booster.

Where should members go for a COVID vaccine or vaccine booster?

Members can get a vaccine or a vaccine booster at the location of their choice. For a list of vaccine administration locations, click here.

Eligibility Terms

  • Incentive is available for members age 5 and older who were vaccinated with their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on or after April 5, 2022.
  • Incentive is available for members age 6 months to age 4 who were vaccinated with their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on or after July 5, 2022.
  • Incentive is available for members age 6 months and older who receives a vaccine booster dose on or after October 1, 2022.
  • Members who already received an incentive for their first or second dose of the COVID vaccine or the single dose COVID vaccine ARE eligible to receive a second incentive for receiving a vaccine booster dose.
  • Members are eligible for only one gift card for the first or second dose of the vaccine and only one gift card for receiving a booster shot.