NEWS - Manufacturing

By Lou Phelps, SBJ Staff

June 28, 2010 - Savannah-based Ourlife has landed a major local contract, a multiyear deal to implement its innovative health and wellness programming for the employees of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, Savannah’s largest employer.

Ourlife was founded by Dr. Paul S. Bradley and a group of Savannah physicians. Using Ourlife’s proprietary S.A.V.E. Rx technology, Bradley and his colleagues have determined that many individuals can save hundreds of dollars on their prescription co-pays by switching from a high-cost drug to an equally effective, alternative medication that costs less or requires no co-pay at all. 

In phase one of the partnership, Ourlife will help ensure that every Gulfstream employee in Savannah is receiving the best medications at the best prices.

Initially, Gulfstream employees will receive – at no cost – a customized, confidential S.A.V.E. Rx medication report which they are encouraged to share with their personal physician. The intent is to empower them to make better informed decisions about medication options, with a view to controlling out-of-pocket costs – and in the long run cutting Gulfstreams medical insurance costs, as well.

"Ourlife is pleased to be extending our programs to Gulfstream’s valued workforce,”

Dr. Bradley said last Thursday. “With physician involvement, medication costs can be effectively lowered and patient compliance improved – and that leads to improved outcomes. Ourlife occupies a unique niche in the health care industry because we offer our clients access to S.A.V.E Rx, a proven product that helps patients and their doctors more easily identify ‘The Best Meds at the Best Price.’”

According to Paul Dellinger, Gulfstream’s Director of Environmental Health and Safety, “We are pleased to offer our employees this new product as another benefit of our Partners 2 Health Program. Ourlife offers a turnkey solution to helping our employees improve their health and wellness while potentially reducing employee and employer costs.

The Ourlife company is best known for offering a medically-directed approach to weight loss and fitness, designed to reduce long-term health care costs and founded in 2006 by Bradley, and as the medical team managing Ruby Gettinger’s weight loss attempts.

Nationally, Gettinger and her doctors are featured on a show on the Style network, which also highlights the company’s original brand of “ Ourlife Fresh meals online and weight-loss shakes. “This is the meal plan that made Ruby Gettinger famous, helping her to lose over 175 pounds (and counting)…” according to the company.

“At nearly 500 pounds, Ruby began her weight loss journey under the care and guidance of Ourlife founder, Dr. Bradley, who deduced that proper diet, education, and exercise were truly the keys to Ruby’s long-term success.

With cameras watching, and America waiting, Ruby embarked on the mission of a lifetime. Meals fresh from Ourlife became a part of Ruby’s new eating regimen. Fitness activities were selected, mainly those previously watched by Ruby from afar. Counseling became mentoring, and mentoring led to trust. Ruby’s journey became ours. We all fell in love with Ruby,” according to the company’s website.