HEALTH INSURANCE TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM

Join the health insurance text message study

Were you born between 1981 and 1998?

Do you want to learn about health insurance?

Are you willing to help us test a new
text messaging program?

Interested in being part of a drawing for $50?

If so, you can learn and be part of our study. You can participate in one to four sets of 10 messages per set. Each week, you will be sent two-three interactive messages.

The Cooperative Extension’s Health Insurance Text Message Program can help you learn:

Reasons health insurance is important
Health insurance and risk management
Health insurance and preventative services
Health insurance terms

To sign up simply...

1. Text “opt in” to 240-623-1680

2. Choose your topics

3. Learn!

Participation is free and voluntary. Your information will be confidential. You will be asked to complete a short survey to describe who you are. Before each set of messages are sent, you will be asked to answer three to five questions about your confidence and knowledge on each topic. At the end of each survey, you will be given the option to enter a drawing for one of five, $50 gift cards.

Want to participate? Spots are limited. Enroll now!

Questions? Contact study leader Virginia Brown, PhD, University of Maryland Extension: vbrown12@umd.edu or 410-386-2760.