Walmart and UnitedHealth Group Collaborate to Deliver Access to High-Quality, Affordable Health Care
September 07 2022 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Select Walmart Health locations will help
improve health outcomes for people by advancing value-based care,
powered by proven Optum clinical capabilities
Collaboration will grow to include additional
products and services over time
Today, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:
UNH) announced the beginning of an initial 10-year, wide-ranging
collaboration, bringing together the collective expertise of both
companies in serving millions of people with high-quality,
affordable health services that improve health outcomes and improve
the patient experience.
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The collaboration will start in 2023 with 15 Walmart Health
locations in Florida and Georgia and expand into new geographies
over time, ultimately serving hundreds of thousands of seniors and
Medicare beneficiaries in value-based arrangements through multiple
Medicare Advantage plans.
Optum, a UnitedHealth Group business, will help enable Walmart
Health clinicians through analytics and decision support tools to
deliver comprehensive value-based care that can help drive positive
health outcomes for seniors and Medicare beneficiaries. These
capabilities will enhance the care already provided at Walmart
Health centers, which deliver quality, accessible care through a
collaborative, team-based delivery model, and will help accelerate
the transition to value-based care by enabling clinicians to focus
on patient outcomes.
“We’re on a journey to transform health care, connecting more
people to the right care at the right time — at a cost that makes
sense,” said Doug McMillon, chief executive officer, Walmart. “This
collaboration puts the patient at the center of health care by
leveraging the strength and complementary skill sets of our two
companies to accelerate access to quality care.”
“UnitedHealth Group and Walmart share a deep commitment to
high-quality and affordable primary care led services that address
all of a patient’s health needs in ways that are convenient for
them and improve health outcomes,” said Andrew Witty, chief
executive officer, UnitedHealth Group.
Beginning in January 2023, the collaboration will include a
co-branded Medicare Advantage plan in Georgia, UnitedHealthcare®
Medicare Advantage Walmart Flex (HMO-POS)*. Also in January 2023,
Walmart Health Virtual Care will be in network for commercial
members in UnitedHealthcare’s Choice Plus PPO plan, giving
consumers another option to access care when and where they want
it.
Eventually, the collaboration aims to serve even more people,
including those across commercial and Medicaid plans, by providing
access to fresh food and enhancing current initiatives to address
social determinants of health, over-the-counter and prescription
medications, and dental and vision services.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a health care and well-being
company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help
make the health system work better for everyone through two
distinct and complementary businesses. Optum delivers care aided by
technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with
the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health.
UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling
affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and
delivering access to high-quality care. Visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com and follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores,
online and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately
230 million customers and members visit approximately 10,500 stores
and clubs under 46 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites.
With fiscal year 2022 revenue of $573 billion, Walmart employs 2.3
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmart.
About Walmart Health
Walmart Health is committed to making quality healthcare more
convenient, accessible, and affordable for the communities we
serve. First launched in 2019, Walmart Health offers primary and
urgent care, labs, x-ray and diagnostics, behavioral health,
dental, optometry, and hearing services all in one facility located
next door to a Walmart Supercenter. Walmart Health offers
omnichannel access to care seven days a week at convenient hours
through in-person centers and Walmart Health Virtual Care. Walmart
Health has 27 locations in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and
Illinois. Additional information can be found by visiting
www.walmarthealth.com.
*Other providers are available in our network.
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UnitedHealth Group Media Contact: Eric Hausman
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