UnitedHealthcare Motion - a new healthy way to earn a few extra dollars!

[UGetPaid]

Just learned of this recently - maybe this was already mentioned here by someone else, but if not...


I have heath coverage through my wife's employer and she recently found out about the UnitedHealthCare Motion app/program where they will supply you with a fitness tracker to measure your steps and you can earn up to three dollars a day if you meet three different walking goals. From what I understand, the money is deposited quarterly into your HSA or equivalent - so it can only be used for medical payments and prescriptions, but an extra $5-10 a week or more would definitely help even in that area!


So the three different daily goals are:

• 10,000 total steps
• 500 steps in seven minutes or less on at least six different occasions (this is over a single midnight - midnight 24 hour period)
• 3,000 steps in 30 minutes

So the 500 and 3000 step goals will also count toward your 10,000 daily total, but the 3000 for 30 walk will not count toward one of your six 500 step goals = how I understand it.


I don't know if this is all across anyone covered by UnitedHealthCare, or how that works - but anyone who is in that healthcare plan might want to look it up and see if you are eligible. There are various fitness trackers that will work with the program and a smartphone and desktop app to track/sync your progress.  After my wife confirmed her eligibility, she got a $55 credit to use toward a basic pedometer tracker that works with the app. It shipped in about three days.


At first we didn't realize that I was also eligible, but I looked into it and they let me sign up and order my tracker today. So by mid week I hope to have a new way to earn a few dollars a day! Of course, it doesn't hurt to get a little bit healthier in the process!    Here is a link to the site

[mapiklfish]

I could not meet those goals currently.  Need to lower the bar quite a lot.

[potluck6]

good idea for some but no I couldn't meet the goals. great going for her.

[mjoseph1]

i'm going to look into this

[jkhanson]

I hope I qualify for it.  I carry Blue Cross Blue Shield through my employer.  There is quite an emphasis on physical fitness so if not this app, perhaps another one.  Thanks for sharing.

[elvisdo]

Sounds interesting. Something to look into.

[plennis]

I am going to look into this also.  I don't know if I could meet all the qualifications, but it would be good goals.

[UGetPaid]

I may not have mentioned it clearly in my initial post, but you can do one, two, or all three goals in a single day. Each one works independently of the others, so you can earn $1 $2 or $3 each day depending on which goals you hit.

[dreamyxo]

I have United Healthcare haven't heard of this.

[UGetPaid]

Just got my fit meter delivered today and then went out and walked five miles tonight. So I got $2 credit for hitting two of the three goals.

[gaylasue]

My daughter had this app when we were in Hawaii a couple of years ago.  She really racked up on the gift cards because we sure did a lot of walking and exploring the 12 days we were there.

[ejholt]

I doubt if I could meet that goal.  I broke my leg 3 years ago and have a rod in it.  I sometime have to use a walker if I walk a long ways.  I give out.  I am 77 years old now.  Have a good day.

[s34g35j]

do not know this one

[makeblessed]

Seems like a nice idea, keep healthy and earn money in the process! I have a different insurance, will look to see if they have something similiar, thanks for sharing.

[mrsmere]

I have Blue Cross but would love to give this a try.  It would be an incentive to move more so I'm going to check it out.