Annual Preventive Exam 2025-2026
If you receive a preventive exam in 2025, you will earn $250 in co-share credits. If you’re married or have a domestic partner, you will earn an additional $250 in co-share credits if they also receive an annual preventive exam in 2024. This is in addition to any co-share credits you may receive for completing the activities in Rewards for Wellness 2025-2026.*
Which exams qualify for the incentive?
You and/or your spouse must obtain at least one of the following qualifying preventive exams to earn the $250 credit(s):
- Annual physical exam
- Annual gynecological exam
- Prenatal obstetric exam
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island will automatically track your participation through claims activity.
Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services are covered at 100%. You can see the BCBSRI Preventive Services flyer to see what other preventive exams/screenings are recommend for you based on your age and gender. However, to receive the incentive, you must have one of the preventive exams listed above.
When will I receive the incentive credits?
Credits will be delivered over five consecutive paydays in the second half of 2026 as shown below. If you obtain a qualifying exam, you will receive $50 on each incentive delivery date for a total of $250. If both you and your spouse obtain a qualifying exam, you will receive $100 on each incentive delivery date for a total of $500.
- September 11, 2026
- September 25, 2026
- October 9, 2026
- October 23, 2026
- November 6, 2026
* Only active State of Rhode Island employees who are paying State medical co-share premium payments at the time of the incentive delivery are eligible to receive co-share credits. To receive $250 in credits for a spouse’s annual preventive exam, the spouse must have been covered as a dependent on the employee’s family plan both when they received a qualifying annual preventive exam and when the incentives are paid out.