Health Coach

Categories: Diabetes Prevention,Promote Health and Wellness

Health Coach is an employer-based program offered by Blue Shield of California that targets members at moderate and high risk for diabetes through a risk assessment and follow-up, telephonic coaching. The program proactively works with these members to address weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, nutrition and physical activity. Health Coach addresses modifiable behaviors with members through well-trained coaches with specialties in nutrition, education and exercise physiology.  Participants at high risk receive up to 12 scheduled calls, and those with moderate risk receive up to four calls; however, inbound calls to coaches are unlimited. Using a whole person coaching methodology, coaches tailor the coaching content to the participant’s needs and their readiness to change.