Pruhealth scrapping its free/discounted gym loophole in November. Discussion

aliharris

whowants... genius! Cheers for that..! Don't know why I couldn't find it earlier

Bargain_Rzl

Because it seems to be available only on the public part of the site, with no link to it from the members' area - and I'm guessing, like me, you log straight in when you visit the site

harbinger13

Where do I find this article on the website - Guide to routinetics. I need 10 free points according my calculations to reach 2000 by Oct - rest of the points like gym-ing, fitness assessment etc are calculated.

It was mentioned in a post before but the actual location was not.

Thanks in Advance.

Bargain_Rzl

It doesn't seem to be on the site any more, harbinger - whether they've withdrawn it deliberately or just lost it by accident when updating the site, I don't know. Why not phone them and ask?

troublesome51

Is making Platinum possible for me?

Nutrition 50
Non Smoker 150
Exercise 540
(300 Fitness Assesment on 29/07/08 not shown up yet?? )
Reading 30
Stress Centre 50
Personal Health Review 100
Registering Online 50

Total to Date 970 (Bronze)

+ 300 Fitness
+ 420 Max Gym Points
+ 90 Self Help Articles

Gained by Oct 31 - 1780

Anyone tell me anyway to earn anymore points with limited cost??

Thanks very much!!!:rolleyes:

Bargain_Rzl

Assuming from your figures that you're only a few months into your policy year, the cheapest way to do it is probably to grin and bear it until you reach Platinum naturally by making gym visits in November and December plus a couple of self help articles if you're not going to be going to the gym enough in those months. You'll be on Gold by Oct 31st after all - how much more would 2 months at Gold rates cost you than 2 months at Platinum rates?

Because you're over 200 points short, a basic health screen won't make up the difference, so the only way I can see that you could make Platinum earlier is by having a full health screen, which if you wait till you're on Gold would cost you £100.

Therefore I'm guessing your best option is to swallow the additional cost of Gold-level gym membership for November and December, and you should be Platinum by the end of the year at which time your gym rate will go down to the lowest available cost.

(And I'd chase up the fitness assessment points if I were you. It shouldn't take over a week. My last one did, and when I chased it they said they hadn't received it. I faxed them a copy, and the points were credited the next day.)

brownbabygirl

troublesome51 wrote: »

Is making Platinum possible for me?

Nutrition 50
Non Smoker 150
Exercise 540
(300 Fitness Assesment on 29/07/08 not shown up yet?? )
Reading 30
Stress Centre 50
Personal Health Review 100
Registering Online 50

Total to Date 970 (Bronze)

+ 300 Fitness
+ 420 Max Gym Points
+ 90 Self Help Articles

Gained by Oct 31 - 1780

Anyone tell me anyway to earn anymore points with limited cost??

Thanks very much!!!:rolleyes:

if you have improved your BMI or blood pressure I a told u can get extra points and that cld put u close to platinum at least

Bargain_Rzl

But looking at troublesome's figures, it looks like (s)he's in his/her first six months, which would mean the fitness assessment (s)he's just had was the first one of the year. If it's his/her first one ever, and (s)he had it on 29th July, (s)he can't do another one until January and there won't be any "improvement or maintenance" points available at this stage as you can't start getting those until your second one...

troublesome51

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

Assuming from your figures that you're only a few months into your policy year, the cheapest way to do it is probably to grin and bear it until you reach Platinum naturally by making gym visits in November and December plus a couple of self help articles if you're not going to be going to the gym enough in those months. You'll be on Gold by Oct 31st after all - how much more would 2 months at Gold rates cost you than 2 months at Platinum rates?

Because you're over 200 points short, a basic health screen won't make up the difference, so the only way I can see that you could make Platinum earlier is by having a full health screen, which if you wait till you're on Gold would cost you £100.

Therefore I'm guessing your best option is to swallow the additional cost of Gold-level gym membership for November and December, and you should be Platinum by the end of the year at which time your gym rate will go down to the lowest available cost.

(And I'd chase up the fitness assessment points if I were you. It shouldn't take over a week. My last one did, and when I chased it they said they hadn't received it. I faxed them a copy, and the points were credited the next day.)

Cheers i thought this would be the case, i think i'll give them a call about the fitness assesment as well.

its only £21 a month when i'm on gold membership, so i suppose its not too bad.

Thanks once again :T

troublesome51

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

But looking at troublesome's figures, it looks like (s)he's in his/her first six months, which would mean the fitness assessment (s)he's just had was the first one of the year. If it's his/her first one ever, and (s)he had it on 29th July, (s)he can't do another one until January and there won't be any "improvement or maintenance" points available at this stage as you can't start getting those until your second one...

Correct Detective