mHealth Intelligence April 30, 2024
Walmart will close its 51 health centers and virtual care services, citing reimbursement challenges and growing operating costs as the primary reasons for the decision.
Another virtual care business bites the dust.
Less than a week after UnitedHealth Group’s Optum announced plans to shut down its virtual care business, Walmart said it is closing Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care.
In an email to mHealthIntelligence, Walmart spokesperson Annie Patterson said, “The challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs make the bottom line of a care business unsustainable for us at this time.”
Launched in 2019, Walmart Health grew to include 51 health centers across five states. The centers offer medical and primary care services, including chronic condition management,...
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