Walmart is rolling out a health care pilot
program for its employees that will come up
with a curated list of high quality providers but
offer fewer choices than under the current plan.
Through the program, Walmart will help
employees connect with local doctors in areas
like primary care, cardiology and obstetrics. It
is working with Nashville-based data analytics
company Embold Health, which will cull through
vast amounts of data from public and private
insurance plans to come up with recommended
providers based on effectiveness and cost-
efficiency. Walmart will in turn use that data to
curate a list for employees.
“It’s a thoughtful approach to a goal of better
health and better health care,” said Adam
Stavisky, senior vice president US benefits,
Walmart during a media call on Wednesday.
The program will cover U.S. Walmart and Sam’s
Club workers in Orlando and Tampa Florida, the
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area and Northwest
Arkansas starting Jan. 1. A human personal
health care assistant will also be available for
workers in North and South Carolina as a go-
to resource on billing questions, making an
appointment and understanding a diagnosis.
The goal is for the services to eventually be
available to the 1 million Walmart and Sam’s
Club workers and family members on the
company’s health insurance program. The
retailer also plans to share its practices with
other companies.
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