Virginia United Methodist Pensions, Inc. (VUMPI) is pleased to announce new Wellness programs for enhanced member experience with our current Anthem medical plans. In addition to the new My Rewards program and expanded Hearing coverage previously announced, there are new opportunities for Wellness Care through our Anthem plans and contracted vendor partners starting in 2026.
• Virta Program for Weight Management, Pre-Diabetes, or Type II Diabetes treatment and management
• Thrive Healthy Back and Joints program in partnership with Sword Health for virtual physical therapy
• Bloom program in partnership with Sword Health for women’s pelvic health treatment
You may have already seen emails inviting you to learn more about Virta weight management and diabetes benefits. We believe Virta will be an important partner in helping achieve personal Wellness goals. If you are Type II Diabetic, their reversal program has published results demonstrating successful outcomes in lowering HbA1c glucose levels. If you are not diabetic, their program can be an effective way to lose weight and prevent metabolic disease in the future. Virta has provided a link to their Member stories: virtahealth.com/road-to-reversal
Thrive and Bloom through Sword Health offer innovative ways to treat conditions and monitor results. Thrive was used by a member of Conference staff during our evaluation phase and it was found to be highly effective for delivery of care and treatment of a musculoskeletal concern.
Virta, Thrive, and Bloom all make use of modern technology including smart tablets, scales, and sensors to deliver individualized care and therapy in the privacy of your home, without the need to access traditional brick-and-mortar providers which may not be convenient or available in your local area.
These programs, and our continued commitment to our Employee Assistance Program for counseling and financial/legal support are all available with no member cost. These programs are part of our Wellness and Preventive offerings and do not require copays or deductibles to access the valuable benefits they can offer.
Find more information on all our Wellness programs by accessing your account on Anthem.com or visiting Anthem’s Sydney Mobile App for your smartphone. You can also find descriptions of our new programs and other benefit information on www.vumpi.org under Wellness.
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See the linked flyer for instructions for accessing Anthem’s Sydney Mobile App
Below is a list of all Programs available through Anthem and contracted vendor partners in 2026:
Condition Care
Case Management
Preventive Health Guidelines
24/7 Nurseline
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Virtual Care
Anthem Health Guide
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Live Health Online: Lactation Consultant
Cancer Management
Tobacco Cessation Center
Emotional Well-Being Resources
Behavioral Health Resource Center
Virta: Diabetes Management (NEW)
Thrive: Healthy Back and Joints (NEW)
Diabetes Prevention Program
Well-Being Coach
Building Healthy Families
Virta: Type 2 Diabetes Reversal (NEW)
Virta: Sustainable Weight Loss Program (NEW)
My Rewards (NEW)
My Health Check-In
Associate Medical Center by Marathon Health
Bloom: Women’s Pelvic Health (NEW)
For more Wellness ideas, see the attached Wellness newsletters for January and February from Anthem
Questions? Contact Stacey Anthony, Health Plan Administrator at (804) 521-1131 or staceyanthony@vaumc.org.