Implementing Evidence Based Treatment of Hypertension

Patients will receive a customized/tailored letter (education) including most recent clinic blood pressure, current blood pressure medications and suggested htn medication(s). All the intervention arms (A, B and C) receive the letter.

Patients may receive a financial incentive for discussing the intervention letter with their provider and 6 months copay reimbursement and/or the financial incentive discussion incentive, 6 months copay reimbursement as well as a phone call reminder 1-2 days prior to their primary care appt. The Financial incentive is part of both Arms B and C. The health educator phone call is only in Arm C.