The Physical Activity Program application must be completed when you join either a Cleveland Clinic Owned Fitness Center or Curves. The fitness center or the Curves that you join will mail the completed application to the EHP Total Care offices. Failure to complete the application will result in non-payment of the program and you will become financially responsible.

The following is what you need to provide when you enroll for a Physical Activity Program:

• Employee Health Plan Total Care medical ID card. The EHP ID is required in order to verify eligibility. Each member must present their own medical ID card with their name and ID number on the card.
• Members (both employees and dependents) must provide the employee badge ID number on the application.
• A picture ID is also required for verifying identity.

At this time, the Health Plan has contractual arrangements with Cleveland Clinic-owned fitness centers and Curves centers, which allows the plan to track participation and health progress according to the regulatory standards we follow. Similar arrangements with other fitness organizations have been explored, but it was not been possible to agree to similar standards. At this time, the only way to meet physical activity goals and earn a lower premium through the voluntary Healthy Choice Program is to join the centers the Clinic has contracted with at no charge or participate in Shape Up & Go! on a team or individual basis for the first two sessions in 2013. Shape Up & Go is a self-reported tracking system. There are no restrictions on where participants choose to workout, and it's up to the individual to record his or her own physical activity. For example, you can work out at home or at your gym and then record the activity online as exercise minutes and/or pedometer steps.