Samsung Can Help Members Get F.I.T. through UnitedHealthcare National Wellness Program

Wearables come equipped with custom app and latest enhancements that enable participants to track their activity and earn rewards for reaching certain daily walking goals

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced its collaboration with UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm Life, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., to offer Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro and Samsung Gear Sport¹ in the UnitedHealthcare Motion™ wellness program. UnitedHealthcare members can choose Gear Fit2 Pro or Gear Sport, along with a pair of Level Active Wireless headphones, to stay on top of their personal fitness and wellness goals and even earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting certain daily walking goals. The wearables feature a Samsung-developed custom app called F.I.T.², which tracks frequency, intensity and tenacity of walking goals, as defined by UnitedHealthcare.

“The UnitedHealthcare Motion wellness program encourages and incentivizes members to stay active, which may lead to better health outcomes,” said Dr. David Rhew, chief medical officer and head of healthcare and fitness, Samsung Electronics America. “Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear Sport are excellent choices for members participating in this program. They are stylish and intelligent wearable devices that offer a broad range of tracking and measurement capabilities.”

Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear Sport are the latest additions to Samsung’s portfolio of wearable devices, and bring the following capabilities:

• Holistic Health and Fitness Tracking: Gear provides automatic activity detection for walking, running, cycling and a range of other dynamic activities. The F.I.T. app provides additional evidence-based guides and measurement of frequency, intensity and tenacity of daily walking performance. Gear also offers tools to track nutrition, sleep and fitness.
• Water Resistance and Swim Tracking: Devices are 5 ATM³ certified for water resistance and include Speedo’s latest swimming training app, Speedo On, to track swim lap count, lap time, stroke type and more.
• Improved Heart Rate Monitoring: Devices provide an option for continuous heart activity monitoring, giving a more accurate reading—whether at rest or on the go.

“UnitedHealthcare is committed to leveraging the latest technologies and digital resources to help all Americans achieve their health goals, which is why we pursued this collaboration with Samsung,” said Sam Ho, M.D., chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare. “Consumers have told us they want wellness programs that provide flexibility and choice, so making available wearable devices from Samsung is an important step to meeting those goals.”

To learn more about Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro and Samsung Gear Sport, please visit https://www.samsung.com/us/business/products/mobile/wearables⁴. For more information about UnitedHealthcare Motion, please visit https://unitedhealthcaremotion.com/.

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), is a recognized innovative leader in consumer electronics, mobile devices and enterprise solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SEA is pushing beyond the limits of today’s technology and providing consumers and organizations with a portfolio of groundbreaking products in appliances, home entertainment, Internet of Things, mobile computing, smartphones, virtual reality, wireless infrastructure and wearables, in addition to offering leading content and services related to mobile payments, 360-degree VR video, customer support and more. Samsung is a pioneering leader in smartphones and HDTVs in the U.S. and one of America’s fastest growing home appliance brands. To discover more about Samsung, please visit www.samsung.com. For the latest Samsung news, please visit news.samsung.com/us and follow us @SamsungNewsUS.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.

¹Samsung devices are available through UnitedHealthcare Motion as a buy-up option to eligible program enrollees.
²Available in Samsung Gear Store for download
³Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro have ISO 22810:2010 certification for 5 ATM rating of 50 meters (165 feet) under specific conditions. This means that both devices are safe to wear while walking in the rain or showering, and may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, the Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing, or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth.
⁴Available to UnitedHealthcare Motion program enrollees only. Purchases are not available at Samsung.com. All purchases must be made through UnitedHealthcare.