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Approve an amendment between American Healthways Services, Inc. (Healthways) and the City of Clearwater (City), allowing the City to be a provider of fitness services and benefits for eligible Medicare Members (SilverSneakers Program) and Prime Members (Prime) at the Morningside Recreation Complex, 2400 Harn Blvd. Clearwater, FL; and authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to approve any future amendments to the agreement in regards to location, amenity and/or programs changes. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Healthways has established a network of sponsoring organizations throughout the country to provide fitness services, to benefit Medicare participants and employer sponsored members represented by their medical providers.
Healthways has established a program known as SilverSneakers for Medicare beneficiaries and the Prime Program for employer sponsored beneficiaries, whereby their members receive a basic fitness membership and access to Healthways Signature classes at approved provider sites at no cost.
The City entered into a contractual agreement with Healthways on March 3, 2011, which designated five city recreation centers as Healthways’ SilverSneakers and Prime sites.
In December 2013, the contract was amended to add the McMullen Tennis Complex as the sixth Healthways site among Clearwater Recreation centers.
The City’s obligation is to provide facilities for seniors to engage in the various approved SilverSneakers programs and activities. For every SilverSneakers member visit made to an approved program, which ranges from simply working out in the fitness room or pool to organized exercise classes, the City is reimbursed or subsidized at a rate of $3.00 per day, per visit, not to exceed $30.00 per month, per participant. For Prime Members the City is reimbursed or subsidized at a rate of $3.50 per day, per visit, not to exceed $35.00 per month, per participant. The reimbursement paid by Healthways is inclusive of any and all taxes which may be required to be paid to any governmental authority.
The Healthways SilverSneakers and Prime programs have achieved success since launching at five city recreation sites in June 2011. The partnership has resulted in more than 3,274 new annual members; increased participation; improved the health and quality of life for our senior residents but also provided an infusion of much needed new revenue into the City.
This contract amendment adds the Morningside Recreation Complex including the pool and future recreation center as the seventh Healthways site.
In order to expedite future amendments regarding location, amenity and program changes, staff is recommending that the City Manager or his designee be authorized to approve such amendments.
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