Inland Empire Health Plan and Exergames

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Exergames Dr. Sue Wong Gengler, DrPH, CHES Inland Empire Health Plan Games For Health Conference, May 8, 2008

♦ Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California ♦ Public entity, not-for-profit ♦ 344,901 Members (March 2008) ♦ Low-income families, and 83% of Membership is Medi-Cal (Medicaid) ♦ Recent immigrants, 1st and 2nd generation

Percent of Overweight Children in California 19 18.8 18 17.4 Percent 17 16.1 15.8 16 15 14 1999-2002 2003-2004 Ages 6-11 Ages 12-19 Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, 2003.

IEHP Weight Loss Programs ♦ Nine Adult and Pediatric programs ♦ Group and/or individual sessions; range of 4 – 10 sessions depending on program ♦ Commercial programs ♦ No cost and low-cost to members in all lines of business ♦ Each member who is registered for a program is tracked for: communications with IEHP, mailings, types of program registered, attendance, and outcomes

XRtainment Zone ♦ 8,000 sq ft of exergames and exertainment equipments that include DDR, Jackie Chan Fitnes Studio, EyeToy, etc. for aerobic and isometric workouts ♦ Located in Redlands (San Bernardino County) ♦ Fitness and nutrition education sessions

XRtainment Zone Family Fit Program ♦ Contracted in January 2007 ♦ Ages 5 - 17 ♦ BMI > 85th %tile for age and gender ♦ Primary Care Physician referral ♦ Parent participation required ♦ Biometrics: height, weight, BMI, percent body fat ♦ IEHP evaluation ♦ Free to members

XRtainment Zone Program (Cont.) ♦ 7-weekly sessions @ 1 ½ hrs each session: didactic and exertainment games ♦ Sundays (English & Spanish) and Wednesdays ♦ Free access to the Zone during the seven weeks ♦ Eligible for free monthly membership after completion of program ♦ Up to four free monthly memberships (approx. total of 6 months participation)

Members’ Feedback ♦ Like the practical information – portion sizes, nutrition, exercise ♦ Like the exergames ♦ Seeing some positive results ♦ Too busy to take child to the Zone three times a week to continue with the free monthly membership ♦ Too far away

What We Look For In A Program ♦ Accessibility ♦ Languages ♦ Equip members to make ♦ Culturally appropriate lifestyle changes ♦ Sustainable skills ♦ Previous evaluation or ♦ Doesn’t have to be outcomes computer savvy ♦ Family involvement ♦ Nutrition education ♦ Good potential for desired outcomes ♦ Flexible program times ♦ Willing to revise

Contact Information Dr. Sue W. Gengler, DrPH, CHES Inland Empire Health Plan (909) 890-2039 Email: gengler-s@iehp.org

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