Telehealth diabetes management offering now part of Amazon marketplace
The Amazon health benefits marketplace is expanding its telemedicine offerings, aimed at encouraging more employers to offer more flexible care options for patients.
In a statement, Teladoc Health said it is making its cardiometabolic programs available to consumers to aid not only in weight management but also in addressing associated hypertension. The program also helps those suffering from diabetes to manage the condition and their overall health.
Teladoc will be integrated directly into the Amazon Benefits Connector, according to the announcement made during the J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference in San Francisco.
“This partnership helps deliver on our strategy to bring greater value to our customers in our individualized solutions and across our integrated offerings,” Chuck Divita, Chief Executive Officer of Teladoc Health, said in the statement. “By enabling customers to discover and enroll in our programs on Amazon, this effort will improve access to needed care and help people manage their health in an easier and more convenient way.”
The Amazon Benefits Connector launched a year ago and immediately focused on chronic disease management through its first partnership with Omada Health. The programs have since expanded to support mental health, behavioral health, and specialty care access more broadly.
Teladoc said joining the Amazon marketplace will encourage more employers and patients to take advantage of remote care as a means of managing their health by engaging “members where they are and delivering a seamless enrollment experience.”
According to the announcement, more than one million patients are currently enrolled in Teladoc. The company, which has been struggling to earn a profit and is undergoing restructuring, told potential investors at the conference that the Amazon partnership will allow them to expand and bring in a new source of revenue.
The 43rd Annual J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference was held this week beginning Jan. 13. Its final day is Thursday.
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