Blue Shield of California

The Wellvolution platform provides personalized, digital health coaching programs. It uses apps and lifestyle change programs to help you achieve your goals with no out-of-pocket cost. You can access the digital platform, review the available programs and services, pick your health goal, and select the program best suited to your unique needs.

Discover digital health risk reversal and condition management and reversal programs and services to help improve your health. Wellvolution features built in customer service support via chat, telephone, and email.

Members can choose a program from the following areas:

• Diabetes Reversal and Management
  • Use vetted methods to help control and reverse type 2 diabetes and limit your risk of chronic disease with the support of a health coach.
• Lose Weight
  • Get personalized plans, clinically proven to help you create better eating and fitness habits with the support of a health coach.
• Fitness and Physical Therapy
  • Increase flexibility, strength, injury prevention, reduce pain, and access virtual physical therapy.
• Manage or Reduce Blood Pressure
  • Receive coaching, support, and a blood pressure monitor to manage and lower blood pressure with a customized support plan.
• Quit Smoking
  • Break the habit with digital apps and tested strategies that help you beat nicotine cravings and addiction.
• Lower Stress
  • Learn meditation with a digital app and other techniques to lower stress, anxiety and depression, improve sleep, and boost resilience.
• Manage Anxiety
  • Get expert online mental health care 24/7 via text-based coaching with a behavioral health coach.

Members can live their healthiest life by staying up to date with recommended screenings and tests appropriate to their age, gender, and medical and family history.

Use our interactive preventive care tool to create a customized list of topics to discuss with your doctor and recommended immunizations and health screenings by selecting Take Charge Today at blueshieldca.com/preventive.

When members join a healthy lifestyle program, they can get healthier, lose weight, feel more energetic, and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program is a 12-month program designed to help you lose extra weight and prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Members who are eligible and sign up for the program can get a Fitbit, digital scale, and health coaching at no additional cost. All programs adhere to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention curriculum. To check if you qualify for the Diabetes Prevention Program, take a one-minute online quiz at Blue Shield of California Wellvolution.

Maven programs are designed to support you and your family during life's many stages of family planning, fertility, maternity, parenting, pediatrics, and menopause. You can also get support if you have experienced a pregnancy loss. Visit Maven for more information and to sign up to access:

• On-demand virtual appointments with Maven OB-GYNs, lactation consultants, doulas, mental health specialists, nutritionists, career coaches, and many more
• Your own Care Advocate who can help you navigate your health plan benefits and providers, find in-person care, and more
• Educational resources including virtual classes, helpful articles, and community forums

Blue Shield of California offers a wide range of discount programs, including discounts on fitness and exercise programs, vision services and LASIK, massage therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic services, and hearing aids. Visit Live Healthy for more information.

Members 18 years or older have access to a nationwide gym discount program through Fitness Your Way®. Members can choose from multiple fitness packages and access thousands of well-known fitness locations nationwide. Find locations near home, work, and where you travel.

Have a medical concern and not sure what to do? Just call NurseHelp 24/7℠ for immediate and reliable health advice and information. Registered nurses are available 24 hours a day to answer any of your health questions. For more information, call (877) 304-0504 or visit blueshieldca.com/nursehelp.

Exercise, education, and social activities for Medicare members with access to:

• Thousands of fitness locations nationwide that you can use anytime
• Exercise equipment and SilverSneakers classes
• Social events and activities
• SilverSneakers classes such as yoga, Latin dance, and tai chi

Visit Blue Shield of California SilverSneakers for more information.

A medical alert monitoring system for Medicare members that provides access to help 24/7, at the push of a button. Benefits are provided by LifeStation®:

• One personal emergency response system
• Choice of an in-home system or mobile device with GPS/WiFi
• Monthly monitoring
• Necessary chargers and cords