MEDICA's Senior Program is moving to SILVER SNEAKERS as of 1/1/18
Medica's Senior Medicare members are switching over from Silver n Fit to Silver Sneakers. Those senior members eligible through Silver n Fit are eligible through 12/31/17. Starting 1/1/18, those Medica seniors would be eligible through Silver Sneakers only, not the standard Fit Choice program and not Silver n Fit. Tivity Health acquired Healthways and now is the managing company of Silver Sneakers (SS), Prime and Whole Health. As a club, to be a part of the Silver Sneakers program, each club would be required to sign a 1-3 year Tivity contract, depending on negotiations. The Silver Sneakers program is for 65 and older eligible adults. Being a part of Tivity or Silver Sneakers is an individual, independent club choice. There is an application process, however Tivity explains it does take a couple of weeks.
The SS program requires you, the club, to waive all your enrollment and membership fees all together. SS reimburses the club back on a per-time visit(s) up to $30-40 p/mo. The "per time visit" fee will vary, depending on your negotiations and the length of the contract you sign. To NIHCA's knowledge, Medica's senior group is the only provider moving to Silver Sneakers; we have not heard any other changes from any other carriers or providers.
Medica has advised if you, the club, have further questions, you may email: Jackie Gross at Tivity Health:
[email protected]. However, If YOUR MEDICA SENIOR MEMBERS have questions, they need to call the back of their Medica card and talk to Medica's Customer Service staff.
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