Summer is upon us, and with sunny weather comes longer days and plenty of travel. For your Independence Medicare Advantage patients, keeping up with the increased activities of summer can be a challenge. Refer them to a resource that can help them get in shape and maintain a more active lifestyle: SilverSneakers?.
SilverSneakers is a fitness benefit included FREE with our Medicare Advantage plans. While 91 percent of active SilverSneakers members report feeling better since they began participating, only 29 percent reported that their doctor recommended the program.1 Your Independence Medicare Advantage patients are eligible, but might not be taking advantage of this benefit. Let them know how the SilverSneakers program can improve their lives.
Program features
The SilverSneakers benefit includes:
- certified instructors who specialize in senior fitness to provide guidance;
- group classes designed for all levels and abilities, with exercises and balance classes that can be modified for each participant?s needs and goals, including those using walkers or wheelchairs!
- access to weights, pools, cardio equipment, and other amenities at 14,000+ participating locations nationwide;
- opportunities for social interaction;
- online resources including on-demand workout videos, location lookup, and nutrition and exercise tips.
SilverSneakers helps millions of people gain strength, improve balance, and lead healthier lives. In fact, 94 percent of participants reported their health as excellent, very good, or good, illustrating the impact participating in SilverSneakers has had on seniors. In addition, 65 percent of participants say they have made new and valuable friendships through the program, which demonstrates the affect it has had on their social well-being.2
The program works because it?s convenient, fun, and affordable. SilverSneakers members aren?t just exercising ? they?re getting out, becoming healthier, making friends, and improving their quality of life. To learn more about the program, visit SilverSneakers.com.
Please also encourage your Independence Medicare Advantage patients to visit SilverSneakers.com/StartHere or to call 1-888-423-4632 (TTY:711) today to start taking advantage of all that SilverSneakers offers.
1Crossman, Ashley Fenzel. ?Healthcare Cost Savings over a One-year Period for SilverSneakers Group Exercise Participants.? Health Behavior and Policy Review 5.1 (2018): 40-46(7). Ingenta Connect. Web. 15 Jan. 2018.
2SilverSneakers 2016 Annual Participant Survey.
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