"If you want to smoke, go for it, " said Monica Coury, spokeswoman for Arizona's Medicaid program.
WSJ: Arizona Proposes Medicare Fat Fee
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Ms. Coury suggested federal rules may not apply to those affected by the proposal, because Arizona extends coverage to them beyond what Washington requires.
WSJ: Arizona Proposes Medicare Fat Fee
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Ms. Coury said Arizona officials hadn't yet finalized how they would determine whether a person was obese or had sufficiently followed a wellness plan, but that measures such as body-mass index could provide some guidance.