Weight Management

Before you get started reviewing your weight-management resources, give a quick look at a few details about eligibility:

All employees, spouses, adult dependents and retirees enrolled in medical insurance with Partners for Health have access to the Partners for Health programs and resources.
All state employees have access to the resources available through Working for a Healthier TN, even if they are not enrolled in the health plan.
State and higher education employees have access to many resources available through Here4TN, including five short-term counseling visits and Calm.

Wellness program
provided by Sharecare

Nutrition and exercise coaching for personalized support with a trained coach to get to or maintain a healthy weight.
Eat Right Now is an app-based, weight-management program available for those with a body mass index of 27 or higher to help you get to or maintain a healthy weight. It includes a digital scale and fitness tracker, daily lessons and the opportunity to speak live with a coach. To learn more, go here.
Unwinding Anxiety is a 30-day program that only takes 10 minutes per day. It includes video lessons, mindfulness exercises, journaling, community support and check-ins. You’ll learn how to switch gears the moment anxiety arises and overcome those anxious feelings.

To get started in any of these programs, go to stateoftn.sharecare.com, select Achieve, and select from the available programs.

Coverage for registered dietitians/nutritional counseling through your health plan

Nutritional counseling with a registered dietitian is covered. To find a provider in your network, log in to your member site with BlueCross BlueShield or Cigna and search for a provider based on your network.

BlueCross BlueShield provides access to nutrition counseling through Teladoc at no additional cost. Log in at bcbst.com/members/tn_state/ and select Talk With a Doctor Now.

A Diabetes Prevention Program for those with prediabetes is available at no additional cost to you if you qualify.

For Cigna members, the program is delivered by Omada. Check eligibility at omadahealth.com/partnersforhealth or call 888.409.8687.
For BlueCross BlueShield members, the program is delivered by Teladoc. To see if you qualify for Teladoc Health's program, log in to or register for your BlueAccessSM by clicking here.

Fitness center discounts through your health plan

Members enrolled in a Partners for Health medical insurance plan have access to fitness center memberships and virtual fitness classes through BlueCross BlueShield or Cigna.

BlueCross BlueShield offers both live and recorded online Zoom classes and access to fitness centers around the state. You pay a one-time enrollment fee of $29 and a $29 monthly membership fee per member. There is no long-term contract, just a three-month initial commitment. Click here to learn more.

Cigna provides access to gym memberships. Pay $75 to enroll, which includes a $25 enrollment fee and $25 current and next month membership fees. After a three-month commitment, your membership is month-to-month at $25 per month. Click here to learn more about the fitness center discount.

Weight loss medications through the pharmacy benefit by CVS Caremark

Certain anti-obesity medications are covered with a prior authorization. To learn more about medications available through your pharmacy benefit, go here. You can view the drug lists after you sign in or register at Caremark.com. Then go to Plan & Benefits and select Covered Drug Lists. The Performance Drug List – Standard Control with Advanced Specialty Formulary for the state of Tennessee shows which anti-obesity medicines are covered and if they need prior approval.

Bariatric surgery available through your health plan

Carrum Health offers Centers of Excellence for bariatric surgery. For preferred provider organization members, it is available at no cost. Consumer-driven Health Plan members only need to meet their deductible. Go to the Carrum Health landing page here for more information.
Bariatric surgery means surgical procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity as determined to be medically necessary by BlueCross BlueShield or Cigna.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee offers Centers of Excellence for bariatric surgery. To find a Blue Distinction provider in your network, call BlueCross at 800-558-6213 or visit bcbs.com/blue-distinction-center/facility.

All bariatric surgeries require prior authorization. Your provider should request authorization prior to delivering services.

Working for a Healthier Tennessee

Through Working for a Healthier Tennessee, state employees can access activities and challenges, virtual events, resources, success stories and much more.

Emotional Wellbeing Solutions provided by Optum Behavioral Health

The Here4TN program offers 24/7 emotional support:

Short-term counseling includes five visits, per problem, per year at no cost to you. Preauthorization is required to use your counseling visits. Call 855-437-3486 or go to Here4TN.com to obtain preauthorization.
Long-term counseling is available through your behavioral health benefits, if needed.
Virtual Behavioral Coaching provides personalized, self-paced support to those who need help managing symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety.
Talkspace allows you to connect virtually with a licensed therapist through real-time audio/video appointments. For more information, go here.
The Calm app can help you build coping skills and resiliency to navigate life’s uncertainties. It’s self-paced and features audio and video tools, and you have access 24/7.

Optum Behavioral Health offers confidential and anonymous access to a wide variety of information and resources at Here4TN.com or by calling 855.437.3486.