Individual Health Coaching through Anthem
Individual Health Coaching through Anthem is available to employees and spouses eligible for the Wellness Rewards Program.
Anthem Health Coaches are available to help you make healthy changes in exercise, diet, sleep, mindfulness, work-life balance, tobacco cessation, weight management, or other areas you want to focus on. You set the priorities, and the health coach provides information and suggests small changes to get you where you want to be. Health coaching sessions take an average of 20 to 30 minutes and are scheduled every two to four weeks depending on the individual’s needs.
Anthem’s team of health coaches is made up of qualified professionals like Nutritionists, Certified Health Coaches, Weight Management Specialists, Tobacco Cessation Specialists, and Exercise Physiologists.
Schedule an appointment
Call your Anthem Family Advocate at 877-814-9709 and request to work with a health coach. Health Coaches are available by phone, virtually, and onsite at some locations. Check with your HR team to see if an onsite coach is available at your location.
Wellness Rewards
Eligible employees and spouses can earn up to $100 in wellness rewards for completing individual health coaching sessions with the Anthem Health Coaches! You can earn $20 for each completed session, up to five sessions annually. You can continue to work with your coach beyond the rewardable sessions. You have access to unlimited health coaching so keep going until you’ve met your goals. View the full list of rewardable wellness activities.
Meet the virtual/phone coaches
Toni Correll
Professional Experience: Work experience in the medical profession for over 23 years specializing in Health and Wellness for the past 5 years.
Certification: Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioner, Certified Alternative Healing Therapist/Practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Practitioner, Certified Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Coach, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Diet Life Coach
Specialty: Health and Wellness, Fitness, Diet and Nutrition, Gut Health, Weight loss and Management, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Diabetes Management, Blood Pressure Management, Cholesterol Management, and Tobacco Cessation.
Bonnie DePirro
BS Exercise Science
Professional Experience: Over 30 years of experience in the fitness and wellness industry in various capacities.
Certification: BS Exercise Science, ACE Certified Health Coach, Precision Nutrition Coach, ACE Weight Management Specialist, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Specialty: Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Management, Chronic Disease Management, Healthy Lifestyle
Joe Threats
Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Health Promotion from the University of Tennessee at Martin
Professional Experience: Wellness Coach with 19 years of progressive experience in health and wellness, supporting individuals across the lifespan in building sustainable, healthy lifestyle habits.
Certification: Certified Health Coach with a strong foundation in evidence-based health promotion and behavior change.
Specialty: Exercise and physical activity, nutrition, weight loss, muscle gain, stress management, and tobacco cessation
Erin West
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Master of Public Health (MPH).
Certification: Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist (CTTS), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Specialty: Health, Physical Activity, Weight Management, Chronic Condition Management, Healthy Lifestyle, Stress Management, Tobacco Cessation
Meet the onsite coaches
Anna Caster
Onsite coach: Central Indiana/Indianapolis area. Available in the Government Center Clinic by appointment Monday through Friday.
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Exercise Science
Professional Experience: Exercise Program Coordinator
Anna is committed to helping staff achieve their wellness goals and looks forward to working with everyone.
Kevin Harness
Onsite coach: North region
Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Professional Experience: Started in cardiac rehab and over 25 years managing corporate wellness programs.
Certification: Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine
Specialty: Health and Fitness
Emily Thompson
Onsite location: South region
BS Exercise Science, MS Clinical Exercise Physiology
Professional experience: Onsite health coach for the past 4 years. Prior to that she facilitated health education and employee wellness events at clients’ sites all over the Midwest and Western United States.
Specialty: 1:1 health education, goal setting, accountability, health improvement
Frequently Asked Questions
Review the Wellness Rewards Program FAQ webpage to get answers to common questions about the Wellness Rewards Program, Individual Health Coaching, the Mobile Health Consumer portal, wellness activities, and more.
