Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Insurance Benefits for Nutritional and Physical Activity Services

Measurement Period: 2017

The target is met if the state develops policy for medical insurance to reimburse nutritional and physical activity services for adults with a BMI of 30 or higher.

Why is this important?

Strategic investments in disease prevention can result in significant savings in health care costs. A $10 per person per year investment in community-based programs to increase physical activity, improve nutrition and prevent smoking could save the country more than $16 billion annually within five years—a return of $5.60 for every $1 spent. Although 63% of companies that offer health benefits also offer at least one wellness program, a large proportion of individuals are not insured through work. Federal guidelines permit, but do not require, states to cover obesity treatment under Medicaid. Therefore, policies to promote coverage for nutrition and physical activity are needed to fill the current gap and increase coverage for services for all adults at risk for chronic diseases.

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