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Discounted Gym Memberships

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:22 am

Exercise room at a YMCA (Photo: Senior Daily)
Exercise room at a YMCA (Photo: Senior Daily)

If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement plan you might qualify for free or nearly free membership to a gym or fitness center.

Two nationwide companies – Silver and Fit and Silver Sneakers – partner with health insurers and fitness centers to provide discounted memberships for senior adults.  If you have an AARP Medicare Plan from United Healthcare, you have access to a similar program, Renew Active.

Fitness centers often covered in one of the programs include the YMCA, Life Time, O2 Fitness and Planet Fitness.  Prices for an annual discounted fitness center membership can be as low as $50 per year.

Many health insurers offer one or more of these programs as a part of their Medicare Advantage or Supplement plans.  If you do have a Medicare add-on, here’s how to find out more about how to get a discounted fitness center membership:

  1. Start by looking for a fitness center that will best serve your needs based on location, programs offered, and facilities like a pool. Or you might find a center where your friends are members.  Get a list of fitness centers near you that are covered by each plan by entering your zip code at the links below. You can also select filters to find gyms / fitness centers that have amenities you want, such as a pool.
    • Silver and Fit Fitness Centers Near You
    • Silver Sneakers Fitness Centers Near You
    • Renew Active Fitness Centers Near You
  2. Browse the lists and decide which fitness center looks best for you.
  3. Find out if you qualify for the plan that covers that fitness center (Silver and Fit, Silver Sneakers, or Renew Active).  You can call your health insurance company, or you can fill out a form and check your eligibility online. You can check your eligibility online at:
    • Silver and Fit Eligibility
    • Silver Sneakers Eligibility
    • Renew Active Details
  4. Contact the fitness center you’ve selected just to double-check that they offer discounted memberships through your plan.
  5. Enroll in the program.

You can also start by contacting your health plan insurer to find out if you qualify for either plan.  You can also browse the list of participating health plans at:

  • Silver and Fit Participating Health Plans
  • Silver Sneakers Participating Health Plans
  • Renew Active Participating Health Plans

Free Home Exercise Programs

Silver and Fit, Silver Sneakers, and Renew Active also offer free home exercise programs, including live online classes and dozens of videos on demand.

Read more at:

Silver and Fit Website

Silver Sneakers Website

Renew Active Website

AARP Exercises

AARP offers free exercise videos to members and non-members at:

AARP Staying Fit

 

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