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NIHCA PROGRAMS
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Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Minnesota
Members are rewarded for their healthy habits.
If it’s offered with their health plan, the BluePrint for Health®
fitness discounts program credits members fitness center account up
to $20 per month for membership fees. All they have to do is work
out at a participating fitness center the required number of times
each month, depending on their plan.
Who is eligible?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota members can visit
myBlueCross in the member self-service center at
www.bluecrossmn.com to find out if they are eligible.
Members can click on the “Plan Details” tab and select “Health
Programs and Discounts” and finally, select “find a fitness center.”
Members
must be at least 18 years old to participate in the fitness
discounts program.
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Active members of fully insured group plans and most
individual purchasers of Blue Cross plans like Aware Care and
Medicare supplement plans are eligible to participate. Members
of a self-insured group plan that’s administered by Blue Cross
may also be eligible if their employer offers the program.
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A maximum of two qualifying adult Blue
Cross members per household may participate and receive the up
to $20 credit.
How it works
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If members are eligible, they’ll see a
fitness symbol in the upper right corner of their Blue Cross member
ID card.
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They present the member ID card with the symbol to a
participating fitness center to enroll in the program.
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Every time they work out, their visits are tracked. Once the
member worked out the required number of times in a month, they will
receive up to $20 credit toward their fitness center membership
fees. (Up to $40 per household for adults covered under each plan.)
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Members will continue to get the discount
every month that they are eligible and meet the visit requirement.
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If members cancel their fitness center
membership, the fitness center discontinues participation in the
program or they cancel Blue Cross medical coverage, they will
forfeit any unapplied
credits.
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Definity Health
In January 2007 Definity Health (a division of United Health Care)
began its Frequent Fitness Club Credit Program.
When Definity rolled out it chose to begin with two employer
groups. Medtronic began January 1st and Target
Nationwide began April 1st. It is Definity’s plan to
roll out with other employer groups throughout the year.
Eligible
participants:
Two adults (18 yrs of age or older) insured through Definity
Health.
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Medtronic Employees can receive up to $20.00 monthly
reimbursement on their membership if they work out 12 or more
times per month. Medtronic employees are credited at the club
level.
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Target Employees can receive up to $20.00 monthly
reimbursement on their membership if they work out 8 or more
times per month. Target employees will be reimbursed directly
back into their Target payroll checks.
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UCan! UCare Activity Network
UCare for Seniors can get fit and save $20 per month!
Eligible
participants:
UCARE for Senior and UCARE Secure members insured through UCARE
MN.
If you have more eligibility questions, please contact
UCARE Customer Service at 1-877-523-1515.
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Each
individual participating in the program must work out 8 times or
more per month to earn the reimbursement (credit).
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Each member is
responsible to be certain that their usage is tracked. Make
sure your member check-ins are counting at your club.
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Participants
may elect to pay membership fees by electronic transfer (EFT) or
annual pay in full. The EFT accounts will be credited to
reflect the $20. Annual pay in full members are encouraged to
apply the monthly credits to their renewal. If they cancel
prior to renewal they forfeit those credits. (Great retention
tool!) You may need to tailor this policy to meet your club’s
needs.
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Members MUST
complete the UCARE enrollment form and provide you with a copy
of their UCARE insurance card.
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