SilverSneakers is a health and fitness program that provides gym access and fitness classes for older adults. Original Medicare doesn’t cover SilverSneakers, but some Medicare Part C and Medigap plans ...

EAGAN, Minn. — About 50 seniors braved a single-digit wind chill in front of the Eagan headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to protest the loss of coverage for YMCA and Lifetime ...

Pine Township’s SilverSneakers instructor Leslie Basilone was honored for being named a finalist for the SilverSneakers Member of the Year Inspiration Award in a ceremony Nov. 7 at the Pine Community ...

Elderly Minnesotans using Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) are now scrambling to find a new way to cover the costs of their gym memberships. According to the insurance provider, new changes are coming to ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After planning to stop accepting SilverSneakers in 2026, YMCA of Greater Rochester has reached a deal that allows it to continue offering the program. A YMCA spokesperson confirmed ...

In the midst of open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage insurance holders, many folks in the Rochester area were told their SilverSneakers health & wellness benefit would no longer be accepted ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Local YMCAs will stop accepting SilverSneakers, the popular health and fitness program for those over the age of 65, come Jan. 1, 2026. SilverSneakers is included in many Medicare ...

In an activity room at the Bay Ridge Senior Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., about 25 people sit in chairs, lifting their left legs and doing ankle circles, while a handful of others follow along on a video ...

Medicare Advantage plans promote extra benefits like dental and vision coverage and gym memberships, but usage of those services is low In an activity room at the Bay Ridge Senior Center in Brooklyn, ...

At 93 years old, nothing stops Cecilia Gomez. At least five times a week, as soon as the 5-foot cancer survivor passes through the doors of Smithtown Gold's Gym with her walker in hand, she is greeted ...