Blue Care Network offers Weigh to Go™, a program designed to help our adult members overcome the challenges of maintaining a healthy weight and physical activity level. It is available to all members 18 years or older who have a body mass index of 27 or greater and want to:
Our partnership with the Michigan Institute for Health Enhancement allows us to offer program components based on each participant’s fitness level and weight-management needs.
To register for Weigh to Go, contact the Michigan Institute for Health Enhancement at 866-648-3265 or enroll online at miteam.org. Counselors are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. After hours, you can leave a phone message and request a callback. Institute counselors will determine which program components will best suit your needs.
The Michigan Institute for Health Enhancement has locations in Lansing, Rochester, Roseville and Trenton.
Everyone who joins Weigh to Go will receive encouragement, nutrition and exercise information and a plan to help achieve goals.
There is a $90 charge for this program, but the enrollment fee is refundable if you stay with the program for six months and lose at least 20 pounds.
Approximately 78 percent of health care costs are associated with chronic conditions. Many chronic conditions are linked to eating, exercise and other choices.
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