MeMD changes name to Walmart Health Virtual Care

MeMD, which was acquired by Walmart one year ago, has changed its name to Walmart Health Virtual Care.

When Walmart acquired MeMD in May 2021, the deal expanded the retailer’s healthcare services to urgent, behavioral and primary care nationwide via telehealth. The company recently launched the Walmart Health Virtual Care Diabetes Program, a virtual program to help patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and assist employers and other institutions.

“In this next evolution of MeMD, we are excited to begin officially delivering services as Walmart Health Virtual Care, bringing affordable, high-quality telehealth options to as many organizations as possible,” Bill Goodwin, head of Walmart Health Virtual Care, said in a statement. “This is also a win for our current patients and employers who will have access to a wide range of additional health offerings under the Walmart Health umbrella.”

The telehealth provider provides enterprise-level organizations and groups nationwide with access to telehealth services, which complement Walmart’s  brick-and-mortar Walmart Health centers for in-person care. Walmart Health Virtual Care will be available in Florida Walmart Health centers and expand to existing centers over the next several months, the company stated.

Walmart Health Virtual Care has 30,000 corporate, institutional and health plan partners nationwide covering more than 5 million members.

Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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