MD Physicians Care, Planet Fitness offering free memberships in Prince George’s County pilot health program

Maryland Physicians Care (MPC), a statewide Medicaid managed care organization owned by Ascension Saint Agnes, Holy Cross Health, Meritus Health and UPMC Western Maryland, launched a pilot program with Planet Fitness division Ohana Growth Partners in Prince George’s County to offer free gym memberships to people ages 13 and older.  

MPC members who meet the requirements will receive unlimited access to one of 11 Planet Fitness locations in Prince George’s County, including free in-club fitness training, Planet Fitness App workouts and more. 

MPC, headquartered in Linthicum Heights, provides free, quality health care services to Maryland’s HealthChoice enrollees by extending the full benefits of Medicaid through a comprehensive network of medical providers.

Founded in 1992 in Dover, New Hampshire, Planet Fitness has approximately 19.6 million members and 2,599 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia.

Ohana Growth Partners owns and operates 78 Planet Fitness health clubs with more than 550,000 members in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Tennessee, Florida, Washington state and California. It also is a joint venture partner with six clubs in Australia.