The SilverSneakers premier network provides eligible Blue Shield of California Medicare Supplement Plans subscribers with access to a variety of participating fitness and wellness facilities throughout the country, including YMCAs, Curves?® and Bally Total Fitness?®. Many sites offer amenities such as exercise equipment, treadmills and free weights, and the signature SilverSneakers fitness classes. Additional signature classes, such as YogaStretch and SilverSplash?®, may be available at select locations. Designated SilverSneakers staff members are available to guide members along the way.

Blue Shield's Medicare Supplement Plans subscribers who reside 15 miles or further from a participating location have access to the SilverSneakers Steps program. Members count the steps they take daily while engaging in activities they enjoy such as walking, dancing, playing with the grandkids or working in the yard. SilverSneakers Steps members receive a kit that includes a step counter, exercise bands, an exercise DVD, exercise illustration cards and a drawstring bag to store their Steps program tools. SilverSneakers Steps provides another way for Blue Shield's Medicare Supplement Plans subscribers to improve their health whether at home or away.

SOURCE Blue Shield of California