Renew ActiveTM to offer access to extensive
network of fitness locations and new features to help support an
active mind – all at no additional cost
UnitedHealthcare will expand its fitness program for people
enrolled in its Medicare Advantage plans to North Carolina and 11
additional states in 2019. The company is also enhancing the
program with new features and rebranding it as Renew Active.
Renew Active is a fitness program for body and mind designed to
help people live their best lives and achieve their health and
wellness goals. It provides access to an extensive choice of more
than 6,000 fitness locations, including national, regional and
local options, at no additional cost. In North Carolina, this
includes participating Anytime Fitness, Curves, Fitness Connection,
Gold’s Gym, LA Fitness, Life Time and Snap Fitness locations.
Locations also include local participating YMCAs.
Through Renew Active, people can take advantage of an in-person
fitness orientation to help them get started toward reaching their
goals as well as all of the benefits of a standard membership at
participating fitness locations, including a wide variety of
equipment, amenities and group exercise classes.
UnitedHealthcare is also adding new features to Renew Active so
that plan participants can challenge themselves both physically and
mentally. The program will offer online exercises and activities to
help people keep their minds active.
Renew Active is available at no additional cost to people
enrolled in eligible UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans.
“We know that our health and well-being are closely connected
not just to the care we receive from our doctors but also to the
way we live our lives,” said Tommy O’Connor, CEO of
UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement in North Carolina. “With
Renew Active, we hope to make it easier, more convenient and more
affordable for people in North Carolina to stay active, both
physically and mentally.”
UnitedHealthcare introduced its fitness program in 2017 because
of the important role that exercise plays in health and quality of
life as people age. The response from people enrolled in its
Medicare Advantage plans has been overwhelmingly positive,
prompting the company to significantly expand the program.
In 2019, Renew Active will be newly available to people enrolled
in select Medicare Advantage plans in California, Connecticut,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Carolina and Utah. These people will join the nearly
1.1 million Medicare Advantage plan participants in 11 other states
who currently have access to the program.
“Anytime Fitness and Self Esteem Brands have helped thousands of
seniors become more physically fit through our participation in the
Renew Active network,” said Chuck Runyon, CEO of Anytime Fitness.
“We look forward to providing more fitness choices to
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in 2019 when Renew
Active expands to North Carolina.”
“At Life Time, we help our members achieve their health
objectives and fitness goals, no matter their age,” said Mark
Laylin, senior vice president, national sales, Life Time. “We’re
eager to bring our world-class facilities and programming to North
Carolina seniors and support their health journey through our
participation in the Renew Active program in 2019.”
The rebranding of the program – previously known as Optum
Fitness Advantage – aligns it with Renew by UnitedHealthcare, the
company’s members-only health and wellness experience.
Renew by UnitedHealthcare encourages and inspires people to take
an active role in their health and happiness through a variety of
resources including recipes, videos, quizzes, educational courses,
interactive health tools and tips to infuse more positivity into
their day. People can earn rewards through Renew for making healthy
choices and completing certain health care activities.
UnitedHealthcare is the exclusive provider of AARP-branded
Medicare plans. The company serves one in five Medicare
beneficiaries nationwide: nearly 4.8 million people through
Medicare Advantage plans, more than 4.7 million people through
stand-alone Part D prescription drug plans, and more than 4.5
million people through Medicare supplement plans. More people have
chosen UnitedHealthcare for their Medicare coverage than any other
company.
For more information about Renew Active, visit www.MyRenewActive.com.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.2 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
on Twitter.
Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or
one of its affiliated companies. For Medicare Advantage and
Prescription Drug Plans: A Medicare Advantage organization with a
Medicare contract and a Medicare-approved Part D sponsor.
Enrollment in these plans depends on the plan’s contract renewal
with Medicare. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company pays royalty fees
to AARP for the use of its intellectual property. These fees are
used for the general purposes of AARP. You do not need to be an
AARP member to enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug
Plan. AARP and its affiliates are not insurers. AARP encourages you
to consider your needs when selecting products and does not make
specific product recommendations for individuals.
Participation in the Renew Active™ by UnitedHealthcare program
is voluntary. Consult your doctor prior to beginning an exercise
program or making changes to your lifestyle or health care routine.
Equipment and classes may vary by location. Services, including
equipment, classes, personalized fitness plans provided by fitness
centers, and brain activities provided by BrainHQ, are provided by
third parties not affiliated with AARP or UnitedHealthcare. AARP
and UnitedHealthcare do not endorse and are not responsible for the
services or information provided by this program. Availability of
the Renew Active™ program varies by plan/area.
Renew by UnitedHealthcare is not available in all plans.
Other providers are available in our network.
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