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A Healthy New Start“I want to be happy again.”
Evelyn was in a funk. She was in her 50s and, with a BMI of 32, was facing obesity. She had always been an upbeat person, but lately was depressed and in pain. She had a busy job that made it diffi cult to fi t in exercise, and had become sedentary. Month a er month, Evelyn watched the number on the scale creep up. None of her clothes fi t, her back hurt constantly, and her knees hurt a er walking just short distances.
A visit to the doctor revealed damage to Evelyn’s lumbar vertebrae that required surgery, but he men oned this was just a temporary fi x. Even a er surgery her weight would con nue to put pressure on her bones and joints, causing chronic pain. Evelyn was miserable and felt defeated.
Hope, and a planHer surgery was a success, but Evelyn knew she s ll needed to make a change. At an employee health fair at work, she learned about the Disease Management program from Meritain Health. She enrolled and began working with a nurse health coach named Sarah. A er listening to Evelyn’s story, Sarah designed a plan to help her reach a healthy body weight. Evelyn was hopeful that losing weight would help her gain freedom from the constant pain she experienced.
A year of hard workSarah’s ongoing support and encouragement kept Evelyn mo vated to work towards her goals. She explained it would be hard at fi rst, but with prac ce, regular exercise would become a habit. Sarah helped Evelyn fi nd ac vi es she liked that fi t into her busy day. They also talked about ways Evelyn could cut out extra calories and eat healthy meals.
Slowly but surely, Evelyn’s weight began to go down. With each pound she lost, she felt more and more confi dent.
A er a year of hard work, Evelyn has lost more than 65 pounds from when she fi rst started working with Sarah. She’s a changed woman: her back and knees no longer hurt, and she has a new-found love of fi tness. More than anything, she’s thankful for the nurse coaching support that helped her become the happy, healthy person she is today.
Advocates for Healthier LivingMeritain Health off ers easy-to-use healthcare and ancillary benefi ts your employees can use to lead healthy, produc ve lives. Contact us today at [email protected] to learn more.
This story is based on an actual member experience. Names and informa on have been changed to protect the member’s privacy. The material is for informa on only and is not an off er or invita on to contract. Health benefi ts and health insurance plans contain exclusions and limita ons; see your plan documents for complete descrip on of benefi ts, exclusions, limita ons and condi ons of coverage. Plan features and availability may vary and are subject to change.
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“ Evelyn is thankful for Meritain Health Disease Management
and the nurse coaching support that helped her
become the happy, healthy person she is today.
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