Will blue cross pay for gym membership

Health and Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing programs included with your plan may help you live a healthy life and save on health care costs. Use these resources to help you:

  • Get answers to health questions
  • Have a healthy pregnancy and baby
  • Learn how to deal with stress, sleep troubles or your finances
  • Lose weight, stop smoking or get more active 
  • Manage health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart disease

Well OnTarget®

Get the tools and support you need, plus rewards for making healthy choices. Gain access to a convenient, members-only website that includes a health assessment, interactive tools and educational information and tips, as well as a points reward program.

Fitness Program

The Fitness Program offers flexible options to get in shape and stay active. Choose from a network of gyms offering tier-pricing that fits your budget and lifestyle. This program also includes pay-as-you-go classes through a mobile app for high intensity or yoga workouts. Add family members and save even more by bundling under one account.

What are you waiting for?

Log in to Blue Access for MembersSM (BAMSM) and click "Wellness" to access the Fitness Program.

24/7 Nurseline

Get answers to your health questions when you need them — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a health problem pops up late in the day or in the middle of night, it can be hard to know how serious it is. Should you go to the emergency room? Urgent care? Or can it wait until you can see your regular doctor? The 24/7 Nurseline can help answer your health questions, day or night.

Plus, when you call, you can access an audio library of more than 300 health topics – from allergies to surgeries – available in English and Spanish.

Special Beginnings® 

Manage and understand your pregnancy with educational materials and support, pregnancy risk factor identification, ongoing communication and monitoring, and access to an online resource center. Support available from early pregnancy through six weeks after delivery.

Women's and Family Health

Whether you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you should prepare as much as you can. We are here to help you with the following resources:

  • Ovia HealthTM apps feature health trackers and provide videos, tips, coaching and more.
  • Well onTarget®  has self-management programs about pregnancy that you can take online, covering topics such as healthy foods, body changes and labor.
  • Our maternity specialists will support you by phone from early pregnancy until six weeks after delivery if your pregnancy is high-risk.

Health Advisor

You and your covered family members may get help from nurses and other professionals called health advisors. They can help you get the care you need for serious illnesses. If a health care advisor calls you, please take the call or call them back.

Blue365SM Member Discount Program

Our health plan members have access to Blue365, a discount program and online destination for health-focused discounts.

Online Health Care Tools

We have a members-only website filled with online tools to help you manage your health insurance account.

This is only a brief description of some of the plan benefits. Not all benefits are offered by all Plans mentioned above. For more complete details, including benefits, limitations and exclusions, please refer to your certificate of coverage.

Keep fit, keep things fun, and keep more cash in your pocket — make the most of your membership.

Enjoy great deals and discounts

GlobalFit®

Get membership discounts at thousands of gyms in the GlobalFit network, in addition to home exercise equipment from leading manufacturers of personal fitness products.1

Access discounts

Blue365®

Access exclusive deals and discounts on fitness gear, gym memberships, weight-loss/healthy eating programs, and healthy travel experiences with Blue365 — a program for members of participating Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies.

See the deals

Blue InsiderSM

Get exclusive deals and discounts on amusement parks, hotels, shopping, movie tickets, sporting events, Broadway shows, museums, and other attractions. Don’t miss out on these great offers from well-known national, regional, and local partners.

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IBX Good Living

Save money and calories with the IBX Good Living website and smartphone app. Get coupons for healthy food and personal care products, recipes, and health articles. IBX Good Living makes it easy for you to live well.

Get coupons

Will blue cross pay for gym membership

Will blue cross pay for gym membership

Healthy LifestylesSM Reimbursements

Earn money back for taking small steps every day that can add up to big changes in your health.

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Make the most of local deals

Independence LIVE

Enjoy free virtual programming and learn more about Independence-sponsored events throughout the Philadelphia region.

Find events

Indego bike share

IBX members get 20% off an Indego guest pass or annual pass. Log in to ibx.com to get your promo code. Click on Health & Well-being, then Discounts & Reimbursements.

Log in now

Blue Cross RiverRink

Enjoy free skating admission at the Blue Cross RiverRink — the perfect outdoor destination for the whole family. Just show your member ID card.

Go skating

Philadelphia Zoo

IBX members and friends receive $2 off zoo tickets with promo code IBX2022.

Go to the zoo

1 Not all employers offer GlobalFit® as part of their benefits plans. Please login to check your benefits booklet or speak to your benefits administrator to determine if this benefit applies to your coverage.

Can you use HSA for gym membership?

Can I use my HSA for a gym membership? Typically no. Unless you have a letter from your doctor stating that the membership is necessary to treat an injury or underlying health condition, such as obesity, a gym membership isn't a qualifying medical expense.

Does Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program cover Silver Sneakers?

As a Blue Cross Blue Shield member, your health plan may already include SilverSneakers program membership as an added benefit. That means free gym access to multiple SilverSneakers fitness locations and exercise classes led by certified instructors who know how to help seniors stay fit. All at no extra cost to you.

Does Medicaid cover gym membership in Florida?

According to federal guidelines, a gym membership isn't a benefit that must be provided by Medicaid, and in most states, it's not included.

Does Florida blue cover weight loss programs?

We offer a wide range of wellness programs at your local Florida Blue Center and online. Programs include nutrition, weight management, exercise, cholesterol, diabetes, pre-diabetes, heart health, stress management and more.