
615.259.8755
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Note: This program is only available to enrollees in the Certificated Employee Health Plan who qualify.
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Overweight and obesity are both labels for weight ranges greater than what’s generally considered healthy for a given height. Overweight and obesity have shown to increase the likelihood of health problems such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death. The Weight Management Program, offered through the MNPS Health Care Centers, provides personalized help for people who want to lose weight.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Weight Management Program, you must:
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Be enrolled in the MNPS Certificated Employee Health Plan (also called the teachers health plan)
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Have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 25
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Be at least age 18
Benefits
The program will reimburse 50% of the cost of membership fees at an approved fitness program/facility (see list below), up to $1,650 lifetime reimbursement per person. Retrospective reimbursement is limited to 3 months prior to follow-up visit. The program does not include or cover weight loss medications.
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Requirements
Participants must attend a no-cost follow-up visit with a health coach at the MNPS Health Care Centers a minimum of every three months and bring approved receipts (required for reimbursement).
Reimbursement
Reimbursement requests are submitted to Cigna quarterly (in March, June, September and December) on the last business day of the quarter. You should receive reimbursement in the mail within four weeks of this request.
For more information
To learn more, contact Laura Vanderpool at 615-875-1966 or laura.e.vanderpool@vumc.org.
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Approved Exercise Programs/Facilities*
12 South Yoga
Anytime Fitness
Barre3​
Burn Boot Camp
Centennial Sports Plex
Clarksville Athletic Club
Crunch
D1 Nashville Bootcamp
F45 Fitness
Family Ministry Center
Fit Body Boot Camp
Gallatin Civic Center
Gold's Gym
Gordon Jewish Community Center
Hot Yoga
Iron House & Conditioning
ISI Elite Training
Jazzercise
Jimmy Floyd Family Center
Just Be Fit
Metro Parks & Recreation
Orange Theory Fitness
Planet Fitness
Pure Barre
St. Thomas Wellness Center
STEPS
The Exercise Coach
The New Beginnings Center
TITLE Boxing Club
Workout Anytime
YMCA
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* We make changes to our approved fitness programs/facilities list only once a year.