(NAPSI)—With more than 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 each day, the number
of people eligible for Medicare is growing rapidly. Medicare Open Enrollment
starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, a time when millions of people are
evaluating their health plan options to ensure their coverage meets their
retirement lifestyle.
When looking at Medicare plans, people check to make sure their physician
is included in the plan's network and prescriptions are covered, but it's
important to see which unique benefits and perks a plan offers to take full
advantage of the program. There is much more than standard health care
available.
Medicare plans can offer benefits including a free gym or fitness facility
membership through programs such as SilverSneakers,
the nation's leading community fitness program designed specifically for
older Americans. Exercise is key to helping people live their best lives as
they age, maximizing their health and well-being to maintain an active lifestyle.
No matter a person's goal—from running a marathon for the first time to
keeping up with grandkids—SilverSneakers members
enjoy the many benefits of the program, including:
• Membership to more than 14,000
fitness locations: SilverSneakers members have
unrestricted access and unlimited visits to every fitness and wellness
facility in the national network, including each location's basic amenities,
such as weights, treadmills, pools and more.
• Specialized fitness classes: SilverSneakers offers a variety of classes in partnering
locations that are designed to accommodate all fitness levels and interests.
Led by certified SilverSneakers fitness
instructors, classes range from SilverSneakers
Classic and Splash, to SilverSneakers BOOM®,
a fast-paced, higher-intensity class designed for baby boomers and active
older adults.
• Friendship and community: So
much more than an exercise program, SilverSneakers
helps foster new friendships with a welcoming and supportive member community
that becomes one of close friends.
• Quality of life: The program
changes lives by engaging participants in physical activity to help them do
more of what they love. In fact, 91 percent of members say SilverSneakers has improved their quality of life.
More than 14.5 million people are eligible for this program offered at no
additional charge through the nation's leading Medicare Advantage, Medicare
Supplement and group retiree plans. You can check your Medicare plan to see
if you are eligible for the program and claim your free fitness membership at
www.silversneakers.com.
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