The following disease management programs are only available to eligible employees and adult dependent(s) who are enrolled in a University of Alabama System (UA System) health plan (PPO or HDHP). All disease management programs are FREE and voluntary, but some may require a diagnosis of one of the chronic medical conditions outlined below.
Hinge Health
Hinge Health provides personalized care plans designed to treat muscle and joint issues from head to toe – including back, knee, pelvic pain and more. Their exercise therapy programs are designed to help you reach your health goals, recover from injuries, prepare for surgery, address pelvic health issues, or find strategies to stay healthy and pain free. Whether you’re hoping to overcome nagging pain, recover from recent injuries, prepare for surgery, address pelvic health issues, or find new strategies to stay healthy and pain free, Hinge Health will assess your condition and match you to a care team to help personalize your treatment to you.
This benefit is available to employees and their eligible adult dependents (18+) at no cost – 100% covered by the UA System. Plus, you can complete your customized care plan anywhere, any time.
To see how Hinge Health can help you, visit hinge.health/uasystem
Virta
Get your life back–and leave diabetes behind! With Virta, you can lose weight, reduce medications, and save money so you can get back to what you love. Virta is a research-backed treatment that reverses type 2 diabetes through a combination of nutritional ketosis, medical supervision, and one-on-one health coaching. Virta helps to naturally reduce your blood sugar and A1c, eliminate diabetes medications, and lose weight by using food as medicine. The UA System fully covers the cost of Virta for eligible employees and their adult dependents with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes who are enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Learn more about Virta’s diabetes solution at virtahealth.com/join/uas