topic Re: Silver Sneakers in Medicare & Insurance

Silver Sneakers

t974260h — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 04:35:47 GMT

I live in California and am covered by Medi-Cal. Is there anyone that has experienced any coverage problems?

Re: Silver Sneakers

JerryOrmes — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:46:36 GMT

I live in Kentucky and just received a noticce the AARP is dropping the Silver Sneakers program soon. I can only assume that my monthly fees will reduce by the amount of the current gym monthly charges.

I also hope they get enough response from members to reverse this decision, this is really good program and it would be a shame to not have it for the okder folks.

Re: Silver Sneakers

GailL1 — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:19:26 GMT

@JerryOrmes wrote:
I live in Kentucky and just received a noticce the AARP is dropping the Silver Sneakers program soon. I can only assume that my monthly fees will reduce by the amount of the current gym monthly charges.

OR maybe they won't go up as much.

Re: Silver Sneakers

k62588w — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 01:44:15 GMT

One of our reasons for picking AARP is because of the Silver Sneakers benefit. Where can I find information about the program and whether it is continuing in Washington state?

Re: Silver Sneakers

j223514l — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:54:33 GMT

I just joined AARP and bought United HealthCare for one reason: to get the Silver Sneakers program. I had done my homework thoroughly and asked all the right questions and gotten the right answers. I got mountains of rmaterial in the mail including a slick publication telling me how to enroll in Silver Snerakers. When I tried I was told online that I was ineligible. I called and was advised they have terminated the program in Kentucky because not enough people used it.

Needless to say I am VERY irritated with both AARP and UNITED HEALTHCARE. I have been lied to. They would have know this when I was enrolling. Shame on you AARP. Make this right for your members.

Re: Silver Sneakers

AARPTeri — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 17:30:38 GMT

We are sorry to learn about the difficulty you’re having with Silver Sneakers and would like to offer our assistance. Please email us at member@aarp.org or call us at 888-687-2277 so we can get some additional details and work with Silver Sneakers to try to resolve your issue.

Re: Silver Sneakers

e186191e — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:24:46 GMT

where can I go for silver sneakers in crescent springs ky

Re: Silver Sneakers

mpbernier — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:14:58 GMT

The Silver Sneakers program was also discontinued in Ohio by United Healthcare effective 1/1/2019. I've used this program religiously in the five years I've been eligible for Medicare and consider it the most important benefit of my supplemental insurance, second to the medical coverage itself. Why discontinue a program that allows us seniors a wonderfully cost effective way to take care of ourselves by joining our local health club or YMCA for free? It seems to me that discontinuing this program will result in increased healthcare costs for the insurance companies. I would expect AARP to push back severely to United Healthcare if AARP really cares about senior health. Does anyone from AARP read these posts?

Re: Silver Sneakers

birdbathlady — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:01:44 GMT

I,too, am very unhappy about losing Silver Sneakers under the AARP United Health Plan and, after calling the insurance company, feel that I have NO ALTERNATIVE but to change plans. I trusted this plan because AARP was willing to put their name on it and now I find the organization is not as concerned about senior health as I thought. When I called United Health they said “most companies are dropping Silver Sneaker, for many reasons”. My assumption is that it all boils down to $$$! The only gym in our area of coastal California, offering the United Health Care plan of service, is very small and has no pool. Very sad and disappointed AARP! Please DO SOMETHING!

Re: Silver Sneakers

claudiabeard — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:10:15 GMT

Please,please do not discontinue Silver Sneakers. With all the talk from AARP about keeping fit and healthy as you age this is such a vital program. Most of us on fixed incomes can not afford to pay for Membership to a health club. I hope those who have a say will reconsider this choice. Some things are more important than the dollar!!!

Re: Silver Sneakers

d734268c — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:34:16 GMT

That is why I am changing from the AARP UHC medigsap plan to thre Medical Mutual Plan. Not only is Silver Sneakers included but the rate is substantially less for the identical plan.

Re: Silver Sneakers

MarthaR149023 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:12:06 GMT

I agree with you completely. I chose this plan specifically because it offered Silver Sneakers. My doctor had recommended a water excercise program for me. I have been coming to the classes for awhile now and they have done amazing things for my back. I don't want to lose this and I don't think that there is another facility in the area where I can swim at a reasonable price. This is a BAD decision on the part of United Health Care/AARP!!!!

Re: Silver Sneakers

AW342900 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:36:16 GMT

This is very disappointing. There must be other health plans still offering Silver Sneakers in 2019. Unfortunately the Silver Sneakers website isn't up-to-date on this issue as they still list United Health from AARP as a Silver Sneakers provider!

Re: Silver Sneakers

AW342900 — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:26:07 GMT

Update: ‎10-30-2018 03:20 PM
Anthem Blue Cross' (Innovative) Plan F in California includes Silver Sneakers in 2019, but (rates being based on age) it would cost me about $50 MORE per month than the AARP-UHC Plan F.

Re: Silver Sneakers

rg2097089 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:33:28 GMT

We will be switching next year in the open enrollment period. This is a dumb mistake by United and their marketing arm AARP. After just a basic medicare supplement insurance - which is the same from all vendors - the silver sneakers program was the only reason to even talk to AARP. Next year - gone.

Re: Silver Sneakers

LindaNelsonLaird — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:06:08 GMT

I agree! I'm meeting with my rep next week. Was signing up with AARP. Now, I'm not sure! I use my Silver Sneakers program a lot! So disappointed in this decision if it is true. Now I have to rethink what insurance to go with! Seniors should NOT have to deal with all this crap.

Re: Silver Sneakers

m926399w — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 21:43:33 GMT

I am not happy with AARP and United Healthcare to drop Silversneakers for 2019. One of the main reasons I signed up for AARP and United Healthcare is I believed they cared about the health of seniors. Taking this benefit away is devastating.

What can we do to make sure our voice is heard about this specific topic???

Re: Silver Sneakers

FlagSmith — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:48:47 GMT

If a couple is in good health the Silver Sneakers benefit is very rewarding, not just to a persons health and financial health but also to the lower financial costs of the Insurance Company providing this benefit.

AARP and United Healthcare are really showing a true lack of concern for customers by removing this Silver Sneaker benefit. This program has now been replaced by a "special program offer of 50% off the monthly membership retail rate" at a very few and non-beneficail locations. This is just AARP & UHC "blowing smoke" into the customers (add your own thought here) by misdirection. If a "couple" both recieve 50% off,,, well that's not much different from paying 100% which is comparable to a normal family membership cost.

We signed up for AARP-UHC this November 2018 due to being told that the Silver Sneakers program was available. I guess it was, but not for long.

We'll be another pair of Retiree's that will be dumping AARP & UHC next enrollment just like I suspect several thousand current customers will be. I've read that Blue Cross & Cigna both currently provide Silver Sneakers so that's where we'll be shopping.

Re: Silver Sneakers

je30772936 — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:29:17 GMT

I missed the announcement about SilverSneakers back in September. Sad to see that your dropping SilverSneakers, I joined this about 2 months ago and joined a Gym under the program. Now I see this will be dropped and no longer offered. The options left are not good and makes we wonder why I signed up for Health Care through AARP, maybe it's time to go to another provider. Kinda sneaky how this was announced.

AARP, are you really listening?

AW342900 — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:47:15 GMT

"Listening To You
Input from AARP's diverse membership shapes everything we do as an organization."

Okay AARP, by now you have heard enough from us on this issue, so if your mission guideline (above) is really true, it's time for you to act!!!