SilverSneakers
FREE gym + classes via Medicare.
What is it?
- FREE gym membership for seniors.
- Included in many Medicare Advantage plans.
- $0 out of pocket.
- 15,000+ gym locations.
- Specialized senior classes.
- Online + in-person workouts.
Are you eligible?
- 65+ usually.
- Must have Medicare Advantage plan that includes it.
- Most major plans do (Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna).
- Original Medicare doesn't include.
- Some Medigap supplemental plans.
- Check at silversneakers.com.
Sign up
- Visit silversneakers.com.
- "Check Eligibility" — enter info.
- Or call 888-423-4632.
- If eligible — get ID number.
- Bring ID to gym — sign waiver.
- Start same day.
Where to use
- YMCA — most.
- Anytime Fitness.
- Planet Fitness — many.
- LA Fitness.
- Curves.
- Local gyms + community centers.
- Find: silversneakers.com locator.
SilverSneakers classes
- Cardio — low-impact.
- Yoga — chair + floor.
- Strength — for older bodies.
- Boom — energy + dance.
- Splash — pool.
- Stability — balance + falls prevention.
- Senior-pace + senior-aware.
SilverSneakers GO app
- FREE on App Store / Google Play.
- Hundreds of online classes.
- Live + on-demand.
- No travel needed.
- Same plan eligibility.
- Workout from couch.
Make it stick
First visit can be intimidating — bring friend. Talk to instructor. Start with introductory class. Schedule like doctor appointment. Senior gym crowds friendly. Studies — fitness extends senior life 5+ years. Free + transformative. Most under-used senior benefit. Check eligibility today.