Walmart Health expands to Florida
Walmart Health is expanding its presence, with plans to open five new locations in Florida, starting with Jacksonville.
At least four additional sites in Florida will open in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas, the company said.
“Two years after the launch of Walmart Health, we continue evolving and growing to make health care even more accessible to the communities we serve,” David Carmouche, senior vice president of Omnichannel Care Offerings at Walmart, said. “With only one primary care doctor per 1,380 Florida residents, these Walmart Health centers will help address the demand for care in three major cities in the Sunshine State, delivering quality health care at the right time in the right setting, right next to where many Floridians get their groceries. We are part of these communities, and we are excited to bring more options for in-person and telehealth care services to our neighbors.”
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Situated adjacent to Walmart Supercenters, these convenient, state-of-the-art Walmart Health centers provide a range of services, including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health and counseling, dental, optical, hearing, and more. Onsite Walmart Care Hosts and community health workers will be a familiar presence to help customers navigate their visit and understand resources.
Walmart said that it is committed to Florida with more than 380 retail locations and 120,000 associates. The company is excited to meet the needs of Florida’s residents as the state’s population grows. From 2010 to 2019, Florida’s population grew 13%, more than double the total U.S. population growth.
The locations and opening dates are scheduled for:
- April 5, 2022 at 7075 Collins Road in Jacksonville;
- April 7, 2022 at 1586 Branan Field Road in Middleburg;
- April 12, 2022 at 904 B Cypress Parkway in Poinciana/Kissimmee;
- April 14, 2022 at 3647 South Orlando Drive in Sanford; and
- June 7, 2022 at 28516 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel.
To meet the needs of busy families, these Walmart Health centers will offer care seven days a week with convenient weekend and evening hours, as well as telehealth options on Sundays:
- Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
- Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
- Sunday telehealth from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walmart Health is operated by qualified medical professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, behavioral health providers and optometrists.
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Patients can make an appointment, input insurance information and confirm eligibility at walmarthealth.com.
The company also noted that all Walmart Health locations in Florida will be the first centers to utilize Epic health technology. Through this single, unified system, Walmart Health will engage patients, healthcare professionals, insurance carriers and other stakeholders while enhancing communication, personalization and information sharing amongst healthcare professionals and patients utilizing a patient portal.