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UPMC for Life to Host National Senior Health & Fitness Day at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading

PITTSBURGH (May 16, 2018) – UPMC for Life members and anyone aged 65 and older are invited to FirstEnergy Stadium to participate in activities that are part of the 25th anniversary of National Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wed., May 30, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nationally, more than 100,000 older adults will participate in health promotion events at more than 1,000 locations.

In Pennsylvania, UPMC for Life, the Medicare Advantage plan of UPMC Health Plan, is the state sponsor for National Senior Health & Fitness Day for the 11th consecutive year. UPMC for Life will host five events around the state that day, including this one at the home of the Reading Fightin Phils baseball team.

Visitors can get moving with Zumba Gold and line dancing and can enjoy a fitness walk around First Energy Stadium. UPMC for Life members can also receive preventive screenings*, such as blood pressure screenings.

UPMC for Life members will also learn how they can join a participating fitness facility at no additional cost.

FirstEnergy Stadium is located at 1900 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA,19605.

UPMC for Life is also hosting National Senior Health & Fitness Day events at the Penn State Altoona Slep Student Center in Altoona, Blair County; at Wild Things Park in Washington, Washington County; at the UPMC Horizon Wellness Center in Mercer, Mercer County; and at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Berks County.

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*Preventive screenings are available for UPMC for Life members only. Make sure you bring your member ID card with you to receive preventive screenings. Non-members will not be able to receive preventive screenings.

This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits may change on January 1 of each year.

The UPMC for Life HMO and PPO plans, the UPMC for Life Dual (HMO SNP) plan, and the UPMC for Life Options (HMO SNP) plan have contracts with Medicare. UPMC for Life Dual also has a contract with the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance(Medicaid) program. Enrollment in UPMC for Life depends on contract renewal. UPMC for Life and UPMC for Life Options are products of and operated by UPMC Health Plan Inc., UPMC Health Network Inc., and UPMC Health Benefits Inc. UPMC for Life Dual is a product of and operated by UPMC for You Inc.

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