Weight Management Program In a continuing effort to provide our members with quality service, Total Health Care has developed a free 12 week Weight Management Program through Weight Watchers®. Please note the physician’s remuneration is not affected. This program is designed to assist our members in making healthy lifestyle changes. The program is geared toward individuals 10 years old and older with high BMI’s. When a physician identifies a patient that is a candidate for weight management, Total Health Care requests that the primary care physician submit a prescription requesting that the member attend Weight Watchers®. The prescription MUST include:       Member’s name Total Health Care ID number Date of Birth Height and Weight Body Mass Index (BMI) Co-morbidities (medical conditions, if any). For children ages 10 - 16, include normal weight for the child based on their age and height!    The prescription can be faxed to (313) 748-1368 or The prescription can be scanned and then e-mailed to qi1@thc-online.com or The prescription can be mailed to the Weight Management Coordinator at: Total Health Care, Inc. 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 1600 Detroit, MI 48202 If eligible, the member will be sent a contract to sign and mail back in the envelope provided. (The signed contract can also be faxed to the number above). Once the contract is received, Weight Watchers® will mail the member a 12 week paid invoice with a Weight Watchers® Thinline magazine. (The magazine ® will include a list of all the Weight Watchers locations and meeting times). For more information or to listen to a detailed voicemail message, please call (313) 871-7815. For details pertaining to the Weight Watchers® program and services, please visit ://www.888-3-florine.com. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Useful links CDC Department of Health and Human Services BMI calculator for adults http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html  CDC Department of Health and Human Services BMI calculator for children and teens http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.html CDC Department of Health and Human Services BMI chart for boys http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set3/chart-15.pdf CDC Department of Health and Human Services BMI chart for girls http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set2/chart-16.pdf Food Guide Pyramid for young children (2 to 6 years old) http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/MyPyramid/OriginalFoodGuidePyramids/FGP4Kids/FGP4KidsSmallColor.pdf The Food Guide Pyramid for Children http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html 2012