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Health Plan Wellness Offerings and Gym Discounts

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Summary of wellness and fitness options through different City benefit plans offered to employees.

Classes, Passes, Gyms & Wellness Products (Discounted or Free!)

Mental Health Support through City Benefits

The City's benefit plans provide several no‑cost or low‑cost mental health resources for employees and their families.

  • $0 copay (covered after deductible under HD plans) for counseling/therapy office visits
  • 24/7 virtual access to doctors and mental health advice line
  • 1:1 and Group Wellness coaching

Please review Summary Plan Descriptions for detailed Mental Health Services covered. 

Additional services include:

  • Moda: No cost* Meru Health app which walks you through 12 weeks of simple activities that teach skills and strategies essential for better emotional health. As you practice these in your daily life, your therapist will be on hand via both scheduled face-to-face video sessions and unlimited in-app chat.  *For CityHD (high-deductible plan) you will be charged for the intake visit but there are no charges for using the platform after that.
  • Kaiser: Mental Health Services| Kaiser Permanente - includes phone, video, or in-person appointments with a mental health and addiction medicine specialists. You can also submit an online survey at KP E-Visits NW to assess for symptoms like stress, depression, and anxiety. Kaiser also offers no-cost mental health coaching/self-care apps such as Calm and Headspace Care (similar to the Meru emotional health app above).

Wellness options for CityCore and CityNet Medical Plan (Moda Health)

  • $0 annual wellness exams and immunizations
  • Primary Care office visits, first 3 visits $5 
  • $0 copay for metnal health therapy office visits
  • $0 Inpatient substance use disorder treatment office visits
  • Use Garner to find Top-Rated Therapists
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Hospital-based weight loss reduction programs
  • Disease management programs
  • Healthy Foundations wellness coaching
  • Gastric restrictive procedures (prior authorization required)
  • Behavioral health services
  • Diabetes pharmaceutical incentive program
  • Diabetes education and counseling programs
  • Tobacco cessation programs
  • Women's Health Initiatives (Maternity Program / Menopause Program)

Wellness options Kaiser Permanente Medical Plan

Kaiser's Mental Health and Wellness Programs


Health Coaching and Support for CityCore & CityNet (Moda) Members 

Learn more about Healthy Foundations

As a Moda CityCore/CityNet member, you have access to the Healthy Foundations, which help you manage chronic medical conditions such as cardiac disease, depression, diabetes, and respiratory problems. The program is tailored to your individual health goals and offers guidance, education and incentives to help you be your best self. When you or your eligible dependents enroll in a care program, you will receive one-on-one support from a Moda health coach, who will provide customized guidance so you can take charge of your health.  These programs are provided at no cost to you and are included as part of your medical benefit.


Health Coaching and Support for Kaiser Permanente Members

Kaiser Permanente invites members to take an active role in improving their health with free, customized online programs designed to help individuals succeed in creating a healthier lifestyle.  These Healthy Lifestyles Programs focus on total health -- mind, body and spirit.  They'll help you evaluate your daily routines and discover what steps you should take to get your life headed in a healthier direction.  Programs include health assessments and focus on topics such as weight loss, tobacco cessation, diabetes management, back pain, chronic conditions, pain management, nutrition, depression, insomnia, and stress management.

Kaiser Healthy Lifestyles Programs

For additional support, Kaiser Permanente health coaches can assess a member's readiness for making behavior changes, help with online programs and self-care products, and check your medical record for health care gaps.

Kaiser Health Coaching


Culturally Specific Providers

Visit our Culturally Specific Provider site for a list of culturally specific providers through Moda. 

Kaiser members can search for a culturally specific provider through their kp.org account. 

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