Weight Management Programs

Healthyroads Weight Management Coaching

Healthyroads provides you with a personal Health Coach to help you to look at your daily life, needs, preferences and goals. Your coach will become your partner, providing motivation, support and accountability throughout your journey to a healthy weight. Watch the Healthyroads Coaching Program presentation under Fast Clicks at the left to find out more details. Children’s provides this program to eligible employees at no cost.

You can sign up for Healthyroads Weight Management Coaching, or Healthyroads may reach out to you based on information from UnitedHealthcare claims, the Health Screening or the Health Assessments. You will receive up to 52 weeks of one-on-one telephone coaching with a specially trained health educator, such as a dietician, trainer or nurse. After completing three phone calls with your Health Coach, you will be sent a Get Started! Rewards kit. One option includes a Healthyroads cookbook, Healthyroads nutrition bars, pedometer, exercise bands, relaxation skills kit and body tape measure. See examples of the Healthyroads Coaching Get Started! Rewards kits under Resources at the left.

To qualify for Health Coaching, you must be enrolled in a Children’s medical plan option, be 18 or older, and have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (25 or higher with an additional health problem, such as high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease). Covered dependents who meet these criteria are also eligible.

If you do not meet the criteria for Health Coaching, you can still visit the Healthyroads Web site (see Contacts at the left) for a health improvement plan, personalized exercise and meal planners, health trackers and a wellness library. You must be enrolled in a Children’s medical plan option (or be a covered dependent 18 or over) to use the site. For more details, see the Healthyroads Health Improvement Strategy under Resources at the left.

Confidentiality

Children’s understands the sensitivity of your personal health information. Be assured that your participation in the Healthyroads Weight Management Program, nor any of your personal health information gathered through the coaching, will ever be shared with Children’s Medical Center. Human Resources Benefits will receive an aggregate report showing the number of participants and overall results from the program. Individual participants will never be identified. This aggregate report is received in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and plan needed programs for the future. Your personal information shared with the Healthyroads coaches will never be used for employment decisions or underwriting decisions for benefits. While your participation in these programs is encouraged, it is always your choice.

Weight Watchers^®

Weight Watchers isn’t a diet.  It’s an integrated approach that combines smarter eating, healthy habits, exercise and a supportive environment.  “It’s a new day,“ with the recalculated PointPlus formula that takes the complex science of how we process different foods, and whittles it down into an easy-to-follow plan, based on simple numbers.  Weight Watchers provides a plan that guides you toward nutritious eating choices, and helps you lose and maintain a healthy weight. 

With over forty-five years of successfully helping people lose weight, paired with the most up-to-date nutrition research, Weight Watchers is a program that adapts to your lifestyle and particular needs, so you can reach success through a more personalized weight-loss experience.

Weight Watchers at Work

Currently Children's does not have any Weight Watchers at Work meetings scheduled because we did not meet the minimum of 20 participants for any location.  If you are interested in getting a group together to get the Weight Watchers at Work up and running, please contact Joy Kees at 65709. 

Children's can provide Weight Watchers at Work meetings at several locations for your convenience.  Watch the Daily Briefing for information on upcoming meetings and sign up for the next Weight Watchers series. Weight Watchers at Work requires a minimum of 20 participants per series and meets for 17 weeks. The program cost for the 17 week series is $186. You may join the 17-week session at any time for a prorated rate, but you must meet the 15 week attendance requirement for the reimbursement from Children's. For more information, see Weight Watchers at Work Member Guidelines and FAQs under Resources at the left.

You will receive:

• Easy reimbursement — Attend 15 of the 17 classes and present your stamped membership book and receipt to HR-Benefits to receive 100% reimbursement of your program cost up to $186.*  You may submit copies of your receipt and proof of attendance by fax to 214-456-1281, email to joy.kees@childrens.com, or interoffice mail to Joy Kees, ST6.01.
• Free online tools — You will also receive 19 weeks of free access to Weight Watchers’ eTools — available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Weight Watchers has found that members who also use eTools lose 50% more weight than those who just attend meetings.

Weight Watchers in Your Community

If Weight Watchers at Work does not meet your needs, you can join and attend meetings in your community and still be eligible for reimbursement of your program fees. Dependent Spouses who are covered on a Children's medical plan option are also eligible for this benefit.  Here is how the program works:

• Four monthly passes — Join at any time, at any Weight Watchers location, and purchase monthly passes for four consecutive months. 

• Easy reimbursement — Attend 15 sessions within four months and present your stamped membership books and receipts showing amount paid to HR-Benefits to receive 100% reimbursement of your program cost.* You may submit copies of your receipt and proof of attendance by fax to 214-456-1281, email to joy.kees@childrens.com, or interoffice mail to Joy Kees, ST6.01. Visit the Weight Watchers’ website (see Contacts at the left) for more information on community mettings. 

*IRS regulations require that the reimbursement be considered taxable income.

Save on the Jenny Craig^® Program

Since 1983, Jenny Craig has helped millions achieve their weight loss goals with a safe, comprehensive, scientifically-proven program. Through one-on-one support, provided by a trained weight loss consultant, you will receive a tailored program that fits your lifestyle and is based on the three essential components of successful weight management: Food, Body, Mind.

With a wide range of program options to meet your individual needs, the Jenny Craig Program is flexible enough to suit almost anyone: working women and at-home moms, men, seniors, teens - even people with Type 2 diabetes. You can meet with your consultant in-person at a local center, or enjoy the convenience and privacy of our Jenny Craig At Home program. Either way, you'll get the personal attention and support you need to help in achieving your weight loss goals.

Each day, you'll enjoy three Jenny's Cuisine meals and one snack along with your own added fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains and heart-healthy fats.  Jenny's Cuisine is a model for balance, variety and moderation. Your personal consultant will also help you develop an active lifestyle that you can enjoy and maintain while developing a balance approach to living.

Make today the day you decide to change your life with Jenny Craig!

Special Savings!

As a special incentive, Jenny Craig offers Children's Medical Center employees and their adult household dependents:

• FREE 30-day Trial Program.*
• 25% off a Premium Program.*

Go to www.jennycraig.com/corporatechannel/CMC.aspx and complete the online form to receive your special offer coupon. Call 1-877-Jenny70 and get started losing weight today!

Here's What You'll Receive With Every Jenny Craig Program:

• Weekly scheduled one-on-one consultations with a trained consultant at one of 570 Jenny Craig Centers in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico or through Jenny Craig At Home.
• Planned and personalized menus that include 7 days of Jenny's Cuisine, plus strategies for dining out and eating meals on your own.
• Daily menus that include a variety of Jenny's Cuisine items, plus your own added fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains and heart-healthy fats.
• Personalized activity and motivational plans.
• Educational materials and product.
• Online support and free etools at www.jennycraig.com.
• 24/7 customer care phone support.