CNBC January 15, 2021
Bertha Coombs

Key Points

– UnitedHealthcare is launching a virtual primary care plan for employers which will allow patients to access doctors with low or no co-pays for routine care

– UnitedHealth is partnering with telehealth provider Amwell, which will provide the virtual platform as well doctors on the plan through its medical group

– Adoption of virtual care has soared during the pandemic, UnitedHealth and firms like Amazon are betting that patients are ready to use virtual care more widely

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its telehealth offerings for employers with a new virtual primary care service that offers access to doctors with low or no co-pays for routine visits on their phones or via computer.

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Topics: Digital Health, Employer, Health IT, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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