WeightWatchers and Personify Health Partner to Tackle Workplace Weight Health

WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) has announced a new partnership between WeightWatchers for Business and Personify Health, previously known as Virgin Pulse. This collaboration aims to assist employers in offering comprehensive weight health solutions to their employees. Organizations using the Personify Health platform will now have integrated access to WeightWatchers for Business’s full-spectrum weight health services, which can be customized to support various benefit coverage decisions. The offered care ranges from behavioral to medical interventions, tailored to meet the individual clinical needs of users.

Dr. Jeffrey Jacques, chief medical officer at Personify Health, emphasized the significance of addressing obesity, a prevalent and costly issue. He highlighted that employers are crucial in helping employees manage their weight and overall health but need reliable partners to do so effectively. WeightWatchers has continually advanced its programs with the latest research, making them a fitting partner for Personify Health. This partnership is expected to provide a range of tools to help members achieve their weight health and cardiometabolic goals.

The WeightWatchers for Business platform offers several key features aimed at delivering personalized and effective weight management solutions. These include science-backed behavior-change programs designed to produce sustained outcomes, with specialized programs for those living with diabetes or using GLP-1 medications. Additionally, the platform provides access to virtual clinic care and medication management, contingent on employer coverage and under the supervision of certified clinicians, dietitians, fitness specialists, and care coordinators. Users also benefit from extensive virtual and real-life community support and coaching, alongside integrated health insights for real-time data analysis and decision-making.

WeightWatchers for Business has been a B2B partner for over 35 years, engaging with more than 500 businesses across various industries. The platform supports all levels of weight health acuity, focusing on conditions such as overweight, obesity, pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. By combining WeightWatchers’ behavioral change program with WeightWatchers Clinic, the platform delivers effective and sustainable results. Notable outcomes include an average weight loss of 19.4% at 12 months, 80% of members maintaining weight loss after switching from GLP-1 to lower-cost medications, and 85% of members with high blood pressure achieving normal levels within six months.

Rémi Cossart, Head of WeightWatchers Clinic and WeightWatchers for Business, expressed pride in the partnership with Personify Health. He highlighted the importance of weight health care and the needs of organizations, expressing excitement about the expanded access to Personify Health’s network. This collaboration aims to eliminate weight bias, maximize personalized health outcomes, and ensure quality care for users.

Personify Health's extensive partner ecosystem addresses care gaps in over 25 health and well-being categories, tackling the most common and costly health issues. Companies using Personify Health’s platform can now choose to integrate WeightWatchers for Business to support their employees’ weight health needs. This complements the guidance provided by Personify’s 200 coaches and the actionable weight management content available on the platform.

WeightWatchers is a technology-driven company that has been providing science-based, clinically effective weight loss and management programs for six decades. The company combines technology with community support to help members achieve and maintain their health goals. Personify Health, formed from the merger of Virgin Pulse and HealthComp, offers a personalized health platform designed to engage and empower individuals to lead healthier lives. Through a combination of data-driven personalization, science-backed methodology, and clinical expertise, Personify Health aims to redefine how health is managed across diverse businesses and populations.