Olmsted Medical Center, Enara Health expand obesity care in Rochester

Olmsted Medical Center and Enara Health have launched a partnership in Rochester, Minnesota, to expand physician-led obesity medicine through a virtual, individualized care model. The collaboration adds another covered option for patients across southeastern Minnesota who want or need care beyond in-person group visits.

Why it matters: - The partnership gives Rochester-area patients more ways to access obesity treatment through Olmsted Medical Center. - The new Enara at Olmsted Medical Center program is designed for patients who want one-on-one care or cannot easily attend in-person appointments. - The collaboration extends obesity care across southeastern Minnesota while keeping patients inside Olmsted Medical Center’s care network.

What happened: - Olmsted Medical Center and Enara Health announced a partnership on July 16, 2026. - The program, called Enara at Olmsted Medical Center, adds a virtual, individualized obesity medicine track to complement the WHOLEyou program. - Clinicians across all 25 Olmsted Medical Center locations can refer patients directly to the Enara program. - The partnership is based in Rochester, Minnesota.

The details: - WHOLEyou uses a Shared Medical Appointment model with structured group sessions, clinical expertise, nutrition guidance, and peer support. - The new Enara program offers virtual, one-on-one clinical care. - Each patient is assigned a dedicated team of obesity medicine physicians, exercise specialists, nutrition specialists, and behavioral health specialists. - The team works from a single shared care plan. - The Enara app keeps the care team reachable between visits. - Care plans are built first, and medication is added when the clinical picture calls for it. - The program is in-network with most major insurance plans accepted at Olmsted Medical Center, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Aetna, and Medicare. - Olmsted Medical Center describes itself as an independent, nonprofit health system and the leading provider of comprehensive medical care in Rochester and southeastern Minnesota. - Olmsted Medical Center has more than 290 clinicians across 35 specialties and 25 locations. - Enara Health is a physician-led obesity care company that partners with medical groups across the United States. - Enara says its model combines medical oversight, exercise physiology, personalized nutrition, behavioral health, metabolic testing, and connected technology. - Enara says its outcomes consistently outperform national benchmarks.

Between the lines: - The partnership reflects a broader push to treat obesity as a chronic disease rather than a short-term weight-loss issue. - The combined model gives patients a choice between group-based and individualized care without leaving the Olmsted Medical Center system. - Virtual care may also help the health system reach patients who face scheduling, travel, or access barriers.

What’s next: - Olmsted Medical Center patients can now be referred into the new Enara program. - The partnership will likely expand access to physician-led obesity medicine for patients who fit the virtual model best. - Both organizations are positioning the collaboration as part of a wider continuum of obesity care in southeastern Minnesota.

The bottom line: - Olmsted Medical Center is adding a virtual obesity care option that broadens access, preserves insurance coverage for many patients, and gives clinicians another evidence-based tool for treating obesity.