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For many of us, losing weight is an important health and fitness goal. Whether you need to lose weight to address a serious health issue or simply want to improve your overall health, Microsoft offers several benefits and tools to support your journey.
Microsoft provides a variety of weight loss programs and resources to help you achieve your goals. These include:
If you're enrolled in Surest, you have access to the Virta Diabetes Management and Weight Management Programs.
If you’re enrolled in Premera or a Kaiser plan, you have access to a Weight Management Program through Teladoc Health, as well as a Diabetes Prevention Program, also provided through Teladoc Health.
Microsoft employees can also access coaching programs through our wellbeing program and the Living Well Health Center, which offers in-person and telephonic appointments.
Enrollment into Weight Management programs will depend on which health plan you’re enrolled into; if you’ve chosen to waive enrolling in a health plan, you are not eligible to participate in the programs available through Surest, Kaiser, or Premera. If you'd like to participate in one of the programs, you can enroll in one of the health plans during the Open Enrollment period, which takes place in the fall, unless you experience a Qualified Status Change.
Enrollment into the health plan-provided weight management programs also has physical requirements that need to be met as well.
If you’re interested in enrolling in the weight management program through Premera or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, you need to meet one of the following requirements:
Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30, or;
Have a BMI greater than or equal to o27 and are diagnosed with two or more of the following conditions: Congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pression, sleep apnea
If you’re interested in enrolling in the weight management program through Surest, you need to meet both of the following requirements:
Are age 18 years and older
Have a BMI of 25 or higher without a diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes
There are no eligibility requirements for participating in coaching sessions through our wellbeing program or the Living Well Health Center.
The program through Premera and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington requires that you have a physician complete a Weight Management recommendation form.
Surest members can get started by contacting Virta Health.
Both programs provide personalized support, including health coaching, motivational support, and behavior-based guidance.
If you need additional support, consider the following resources:
Perks+: Utilize this benefit to get reimbursed for personal trainers and weight loss program fees.
Living Well Health Center: Schedule dietary evaluations with dieticians or nutritionists. The first twelve visits are covered by your medical health plan.
Health Savings Account (HSA): Use your HSA to pay for eligible expenses in a tax-efficient manner.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Use your FSA to pay for eligible expenses using pre-tax dollars that have been set aside for health-related expenses.