UnitedHealthcare to Offer Millions of Members Year-Long Access to Apple Fitness+ at No Additional Cost
September 23 2021 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Starting Nov. 1, UnitedHealthcare fully
insured members in most states will be eligible to sign up for
Apple Fitness+ and get a 12-month subscription at no additional
cost
Employers with self-funded health plans can
purchase a similar offer starting next year
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has
expanded its work with Apple to provide millions of members with
access — at no additional cost — to Apple Fitness+, the first
fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch®. This is the
first such offer for Apple Fitness+ by a health insurance plan.
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Starting Nov. 1, as part of their plan benefits, approximately 3
million fully insured UnitedHealthcare members in most states who
own an Apple Watch can enroll with Apple Fitness+ and receive a
year-long subscription at no additional cost. Employers with
self-funded health plans will, starting next year, be able to
purchase an “Apple Fitness Bundle,” which provides a 12-month
subscription to Apple Fitness+ as well as a $25 Apple digital gift
card.
“Making Apple Fitness+ available to millions of UnitedHealthcare
members is part of our broader effort to help people engage in
their well-being and get and stay healthier,” said Rebecca Madsen,
chief consumer officer, UnitedHealthcare. “One way to achieve these
goals is to help people enhance their fitness, with many
individuals turning to on-demand and digital resources to help get
or stay motivated. We are pleased to be the first health insurance
plan to provide this type of access to Apple Fitness+.”
For people with Apple Watch, Apple Fitness+ brings studio-style
workouts and guided Meditations to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Workouts and guided Meditations are led by a diverse and inclusive
team of trainers whose approach is welcoming to all. Apple Fitness+
intelligently incorporates workout metrics from Apple Watch for a
personalized and immersive experience that users can complete
wherever and whenever it is convenient for them. Workouts are
fueled by music from today’s top artists and designed to keep users
motivated from start to finish, whether their workout is 5 or 45
minutes. Once activated, UnitedHealthcare members will have access
to an on-demand library of over 1,200 workouts and Meditations.
Workouts include High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Strength,
Yoga, Dance, Core, Cycling, Treadmill (for running and walking),
Rowing and Mindful Cooldown, and – starting Sept. 27 – Pilates and
guided Meditation.
With Apple Fitness+, users can also get moving outside with Time
to Walk — an inspiring audio experience featuring guests from
around the world who encourage users to walk more often while they
share stories, photos, and songs. All Apple Fitness+ subscribers
need is their Apple Watch and AirPods or Bluetooth headphones.
Apple Fitness+ also has programs designed to help users reach their
goals during a specific season of life — like Workouts for
Pregnancy, Workouts for Older Adults, and Workouts for Beginners.
There is something for everyone to stay motivated, no matter what
stage of life users are in.
“We are very excited to work with UnitedHealthcare to bring this
offer for Apple Fitness+ to millions of people who are looking to
get and stay motivated to live a healthier lifestyle,” said Jay
Blahnik, senior director of Fitness Technologies at Apple. “With
our welcoming trainer team that lead a variety of workouts fueled
by music that will keep you going from start to finish, the new
guided Meditations coming next week, and the metrics from your
Apple Watch right on the screen, Fitness+ has many ways to keep you
active no matter where you are on your fitness journey.”
In addition to the 12-month subscription at no additional
charge, UnitedHealthcare Motion® enrollees can now use program
incentives earned to cover an ongoing Apple Fitness+ monthly
subscription ($9.99). UnitedHealthcare Motion, a wearable device
well-being program available for purchase to employers with
self-funded or fully insured plans, enables members to earn more
than $1,000 per year* in financial incentives for completing
certain daily activities goals, such as walking, running, cycling,
swimming or strength training (among others).
More information about the Apple Fitness+ offer is available at
uhc.com/apple-fitness-plus
*Financial incentives may be less due to limits under applicable
laws.
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 1.3 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.
Apple, Apple Watch and Apple Fitness+ are registered and
unregistered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Will Shanley UnitedHealthcare (714) 204-8005
will.shanley@uhc.com
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