Humana, Weight Watchers to Help San Antonio Employees Get Fit

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Humana Inc. and Weight Watchers International are teaming up to provide San Antonio employers that carry Humana health insurance the ability to give their workers the option of signing up for free and discounted access to weight-management services.

James Aldridge – San Antonio Business Journal

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Humana Inc. and Weight Watchers International are teaming up to provide San Antonio employers that carry Humana health insurance the ability to give their workers the option of signing up for free and discounted access to weight-management services.

All Humana members in San Antonio in qualified employer-sponsored health plans will now have an integrated wellness program built into their health plan. Weight Watchers will be free for the first six months and will be available at a discount thereafter.

Participating employees can follow the plan either online through Weight Watchers Online or in person through traditional meetings with a personal coach.

Humana officials and Weight Watchers want to help employers and their workers achieve their weight-loss goals. U.S. employers lose billions of dollars a year in lost productivity due to obesity-related health issues.

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana (NYSE: HUM) is a leading national health insurance company. Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW) is one of the world’s leading providers of weight-loss services.