May 22, 2023 – Cleveland Clinic is partnering with Nestlé USA to launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program providing no-cost frozen meal delivery via Instacart to Cleveland Clinic employees as part of a weight management program.
Participants already receive e-coaching from a certified health coach for weight management through Cleveland Clinic’s employee health plan. Now they will additionally receive 10 dietitian-approved, frozen prepared meals from Nestlé USA every two weeks for three months at no cost to them. Participants also will receive education on how to fit these meals into their overall eating plan.
The meals will be delivered via Instacart biweekly from local grocery stores. The program will give participants Instacart Health Fresh Funds – category-specific virtual stipends – to pay for the frozen meals.
The pilot will measure how the meals impact engagement in e-coaching, how often people are ordering meals, and pre- and post-program weight. Following the 12-week pilot, Cleveland Clinic and Nestle will assess results and jointly explore ways to expand this frozen meal/coaching program to not only patients and caregivers within Cleveland Clinic, but to employers and consumers.