Walmart Health enters into its first care coordination agreements
HealthExec November 9, 2023
Walmart announced it has entered into agreements with a healthcare payer and a network of hospitals, with the stated aim of improving patient care coordination.
According to an announcement from Walmart Health—the retailer’s healthcare division—the agreements with insurer Ambetter Health and the Orlando Health community hospital network would allow central Florida residents in seven counties to obtain coordinated care and seek referrals for services as long as they’re covered by the Ambetter Value Plan.
Walmart Health offers primary care services both in-person and virtually, including dental and behavioral health plus labs, X-rays, EKGs and more. However, its limited specialty practice model leaves gaps that this agreement with Orlando Health...