Employees enrolled in the Premera Health Plans may be eligible for the Diabetes and Prevention Programs through Teladoc Health.  

Employees enrolled in the Surest Health Plan may be eligible for the Diabetes and Prevention Programs through Virta. 

You are eligible for our Diabetes Prevention Programs if you are a US benefits-eligible part-time or full-time employee, or an eligible family member, enrolled in a Premera or Surest health plan. Specific eligibility criteria apply for each program. 

Employees on a Kaiser Health Plan should visit the Kaiser website to view information about their specialty programs for eligibility requirements and program information. 

Select your health plan to get a preview of what you’ll get.

Kaiser members can speak with a customer service representative or visit the Kaiser website to get information about comparable programs.  

Premera members

Healthy Living and Diabetes Prevention

Eligibility: Premera plan members 18 years and older who meet pre-diabetes criteria as determined by the CDC.

Program Duration: 12 months, with an additional 12 months of access for maintenance.

Benefits:

• Cellular-connected scale for tracking weight.

• Real-time tips and personalized feedback on health, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.

• Unlimited coaching and support via phone, text, email, or mobile app.

• CDC-recognized weight management curriculum.

• Periodic review and feedback from a health coach.

• Experiential learning missions covering nutrition, activity, motivation, sleep, and stress management.

• Mobile app for tracking weight, steps, and health goals.

Diabetes Management

Eligibility: If you or your family members 13 years of age and older need to manage type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you can access Diabetes Management from Teladoc Health.

Benefits:

• A blood glucose meter that uses cellular technology to automatically upload blood sugar readings to a personal online account.  

• A lancing device and unlimited lancets at no cost to you. 

• Unlimited test strips for this meter at no cost to you. You can reorder test strips using the meter or online. The strips will be sent to you directly.

• Real-time feedback and tips based on your blood sugar readings that can help keep your levels within a healthy range. 

• Coaching and support via phone, text, e-mail message, or the program manager's mobile app.

To learn more, go to Teladoc Health.

Coverage: Your benefits provide 100 percent of the charges for Healthy Living and Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Management. Your fees for these programs aren't subject to a deductible and a coinsurance maximum doesn't apply. Remember that these programs don't cover drugs or surgical procedures to assist in reducing weight or lowering blood sugar or cholesterol. 

Note: If for any reason your coverage terminates during the time you are participating in this program, and you do not elect COBRA, only services rendered up to the date of termination will be reimbursed.

Surest members

Diabetes Prevention

Eligibility: Surest plan members and family who are 18 years of age and older with an A1c between 5.7 – 6.4. 

Benefits: 

• 1:1 health coaching, motivational support, behavior-based guidance, personalized nutrition based on low-carb, moderate protein and high healthy fats, while customizing it to the member's individual budget, food preferences, cultural preference and lifestyle.  

• Virta provides supports and oversees intensive medication management, and the option to safely off-ramp medications while reversing their condition and sustaining weight loss.  

• Bluetooth connected weight scale and a Bluetooth connected glucometer 

• 24/7 access to in-app texting, the Virta member community, resources, educational videos, and behavior change health content. 

To find out if you qualify or to learn more, go to Virta for Microsoft  

Diabetes Management

Eligibility: Surest plan members and family 18 years of age and older with an A1c of 6.5 or higher and a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes 

Benefits:

With Diabetes Management, you can track and monitor your disease, order strips and lancets, and provide regular updates to family members.  

• Blood glucose meter with cellular technology.

• Lancing device and unlimited lancets.

• Unlimited test strips. 

• Real-time feedback and tips based on blood sugar readings.

• Coaching and support via phone, text, email, or mobile app.

• Bluetooth connected weight scale and glucometer.

• Access to in-app texting, community resources, educational videos, and behavior change content.

Coverage: Your benefits provide 100 percent of the charges for Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Management. Remember that these programs don’t cover drugs or surgical procedures to assist in reducing weight or lowering blood sugar or cholesterol. 

Note: If for any reason your coverage terminates during the time you are participating in this program, and you do not elect COBRA, only services rendered up to the date of termination of coverage will be reimbursed.

To find out if you qualify or to learn more about the programs, visit: 

Premera health plan participants should visit Teladoc Health to get started. 

Surest health plan participants should visit Virta for Microsoft to get started.

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact: 

Teladoc Health: (800) 835-2362 

Virta for Microsoft: Visit the Virta website for more information.