Walmart expands virtual primary care for its employees nationwide
Summary
The move aims to address the challenges associated with traditional health care, including long appointment wait times, referrals between doctors, and the inconvenience of traveling to see specialists. Building upon its existing telehealth services for occasional sick visits, Walmart is now offering employees the opportunity to establish long-term relationships with quality physicians nationwide through virtual primary care. Additionally, as part of this expansion, virtual care options for digestive health and physical therapy will be made available, including basic at-home lab work starting early next year. In 2019, Walmart identified that nearly 50% of its associates and their family members were not receiving primary care, largely due to limited access. The expansion covers the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming.