Health Coaching

Health Coaching is one-on-one counseling with a certified professional to help you identify and implement health-related goals to achieve personal success. Coaching sessions are done in person, by phone or Skype. Health Coaching can help with:

• Goal setting
• Sticking to a health goal
• Identifying the barriers to successful behavior change
• Follow-through on a particular behavior or activity
• Dealing with change
• Building personal strength and resilience
• Cultivating self-awareness, self-motivation, and self-empathy
• Establishing positive patterns of behavior to achieve wellbeing

Benefit Summary:

Members of Manatee YourChoice Health Plan receive up to 20 sessions per calendar year.

• First 5 sessions are at no cost. Next 15 have $25 copay.
• Sessions can be conducted in person, via Skype or by telephone
• No pre-authorization required to set up first appointment

Adult Health Plan Members who meet two or more of the following criteria are eligible to participate:

• Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25
• Diabetes
• Elevated Glucose
• Elevated LDL Cholesterol
• Elevated Triglycerides
• Pre-hypertension or Hypertension
• Arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Cancer
• Depression
• Autoimmune Issues
• Asthma
• Tobacco User
• Musculoskeletal issues that impair movement and/or performance

Minors on the Health Plan do not have to meet any eligibility criteria.

To set up your first appointment contact a YourChoice Health Coach