MIHCA PROGRAMS
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota
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United Health Care
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UCan! UCare Activity Network
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South Country Health Alliance
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Health Club Credit Program
- Regency Managed Properties
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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.
- 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.
- 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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United Health Care
In January 2007 United Health Care Health (a division of United Health Care) began its Frequent Fitness Club Credit Program.
When United Health Care rolled out it chose to begin with one employer group. Target Nationwide began April 1st.
Eligible participants:
Two adults (18 yrs of age or older) insured through United HealthCare.
- 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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See www.nihca.org/states/northdakota.htm for more info!
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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.
South Country Health Alliance
South Country Health Alliance (SCHA) is excited to reward its members for taking the initiative to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Through the Be Fit program, SCHA members can receive up to $20 off their health club membership for exercising 8 days per month.
Eligible Participants:
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Current SCHA members ages 18 years and older.
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Member must be enrolled with SCHA during the month they exercise in order to receive the $20 reward.
How it Works:
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Eligible members must present their SCHA identification card to the health club, where they will complete the Be Fit enrollment form.
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Health clubs will track member attendance at the club, and eligible members will receive up to $20 off their health club membership fees for exercising at least 8 days during the month.
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If the member is not enrolled with SCHA during the month they exercise, he/she is not eligible for the $20 Be Fit reward during that particular month.
Regency Managed Group
The Health for Wealth Rewards Program offers our associates a discount on their gym membership fees. Starting January 2009, eligible associates can work out a minimum of 6 times per month and receive up to a $20 credit on their gym membership account.
To be eligible, associates must be on our health insurance plan. An associate plus one dependent per household can receive up to $40 discount if they each work out a minimum of 6 times per month. Associates and the dependent must be 18 years or older (younger than 23 if a child). The associate must present their health insurance ID card to the health club along with a letter to verify their eligibility to participate in this program.
