Pruhealth gym loophole Article Discussion

QQuaver

You still have October, we don't. Clocking up 26 visits or none, the rule changes in Nov, so it shouldn't matter, hence no need for that page?

wadge

I need to get 70 points in the next three weeks. Thinking of buying some stuff off eBay to make up the points.

How many points do you get for improving/maintaining BMI etc?

Pound

Do another fitness assessment. You can have one every 6 months and you'll get 300 points.

You could also do another meal plan for 50 points.
Read another 3 lifestyle articles for 30 points
Complete another stress centre for 50 points.

there's 430 points you could easily get.

Bargain_Rzl

QQuaver wrote: »

You still have October, we don't. Clocking up 26 visits or none, the rule changes in Nov, so it shouldn't matter, hence no need for that page?

Well, in theory that's true - as long as it still recognises that you DO have the gym benefit... so that once you get into your new policy year it magically pops back up again and starts earning you points!

brownbabygirl

My gym statement looks normal. Nothing new.

firbird

I've just rang them, and the guy put me through to technical support. Apparently its just an online technical issue, the benefit is still active (if I look on the homepage, LA Fitness is listed as an actual benefit) and we can continue to use the gym.

My only other question was as I said before: this quarter ends in October so do I need to make minimum visits (26) this quarter... I would have thought not, the new system comes in in November.

thanks!!!

KieranB

If it ends at the end of october, you will not have to make the 26 visits.

I have the same issue but i am going to try and reach the target anyway for points reasons.

firbird

thanks for that! I may have to do the same, I only have 140 points to go!

wadge

I've maxed out my 'exercise' quota. I thought assessments were independant of gym visits but the Pru phone adviser says no.

KieranB

Yes they are independant, but as soon as you reach 1500 points for exercise, you cant gt any more points in that category, whether it be gym visits or fitnes assessments.