The sexual and reproductive telehealth leader
introduces the most affordable and comprehensive medical abortion
service in the US
Wisp telehealth medical abortion service is
now available in California and
will roll out in New York,
Illinois and Colorado later this quarter
SAN
FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisp, a
sexual and reproductive telehealth provider, today introduced its
first medical abortion service in an effort to increase access
to affordable, safe and convenient healthcare. This latest launch,
now available in California and
rolling out in New York,
Illinois and Colorado later this quarter, expands Wisp's
suite of specialized services for sexual and reproductive health,
from emergency contraception and birth control to bacterial
vaginosis and herpes. Furthering the company's goal to make
healthcare more inclusive and accessible, Wisp's new medical
abortion offering is priced 30% lower than the national average
cost of medical abortion at $200 and
does not require insurance.
"At Wisp, our mission has always been to offer fast, effective
and affordable services to meet patients where and when they need
it most," said Ahmad Bani, CEO of
Wisp. "We believe abortion is a critical aspect of healthcare, and
we are committed to providing this as an option for our patients,
in the states where it is legal, so that they can take ownership of
this aspect of their health with privacy and respect."
Just as it's done with its other services, Wisp designed its
medical abortion telemedicine service with patients' safety,
convenience and discretion in mind. A medical abortion uses oral
medication to terminate a pregnancy and is less invasive to the
patient. Throughout treatment and recovery, Wisp's medical advisors
and customer care team are available to provide virtual support.
Wisp offers a dedicated phone service for its medical abortion
patients, with 24/7 access to providers, included in the cost of
the service.
As part of its larger commitment to providing critical sexual
and reproductive healthcare, Wisp is donating 1% of its emergency
contraceptive and birth control sales to its long-standing
partners, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change (SIECUS) and New York
Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP), through the end of
August.
To learn more about Wisp's medical abortion or consult a medical
provider, see here.
About Wisp
Wisp is a US technology leader and
innovator whose objective is to make reproductive and sexual
healthcare inclusive, cost-effective, and accessible for all. Wisp
began by providing discreet sexual health treatments online and has
grown to offer a comprehensive selection of products and telehealth
services, including prescription medication, OTC prevention,
primary care consultations, contraception delivery, and more. Wisp
is a growing and profitable company and is majority-owned by WELL.
To learn more, please visit hellowisp.com.
About WELL Health Technologies Corp.
Wisp is
majority owned by WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL). WELL
is a practitioner focused digital health company whose overarching
objective is to positively impact health outcomes to empower and
support healthcare practitioners and their patients. WELL has built
an innovative practitioner enablement platform that includes
comprehensive end to end practice management tools inclusive of
virtual care and digital patient engagement capabilities as well as
Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
and data protection services. WELL uses this platform to power
healthcare practitioners both inside and outside of WELL's own
omni-channel patient services offerings. As such, WELL owns and
operates Canada's largest network
of outpatient medical clinics serving primary and specialized
healthcare services and is the provider of a leading
multi-national, multi-disciplinary telehealth offering. WELL is
publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
"WELL" and trades on the OTCQX under the symbol "WHTCF". To learn
more about the company, please visit www.well.company.
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