Predictors of Weight Loss Maintenance following an Insurance-Sponsored Weight Management Program

Table 1

Minutes of services per participant and monthly reimbursement made by the insurer during the weight management program.

Service	Phase I (months 1–3)			Phase II (months 4–12)									Phase III (months 13–24)
	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	M8	M9	M10	M11	M12	M13	M14–24
Registered dietitian	60	—	60	—	—	30	—	—	30	—	—	—	60	—
Fitness assessment	60	—	60	—	—	30	—	—	30	—	—	—	60	—
Personal training	30	30	30	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15/mo
Member copayment	$45	$45	$45	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14	$25 max^a	$25 max^a
Agency payment to facility	$246.67	$246.67	$246.67	$32	$32	$32	$32	$32	$32	$32	$32	$32	$25 max^a	$25 max^a

a: member copayment (and insurance agency payment to the facility) during months 13–24 is one-half of the facility’s maximum published private membership fee up to a maximum of $50.