WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE:
CVS) today announced that it is opening Hearing Centers in seven
CVS/pharmacy stores in the Dallas
and Cleveland markets and will be
providing optical services at CVS/pharmacy in five store locations
around the Baltimore/Washington,
D.C. market.
"Hearing and optical services are a great fit with the existing
health offerings in our stores, including industry-leading pharmacy
products and services, our MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics and
a comprehensive smoking cessation program," said Andrew Sussman, M.D., president of
CVS/minuteclinic and executive vice president & associate chief
medical officer of CVS Health. "By expanding our retail health
offerings into vision and hearing services, we are providing
customers a convenient, single destination on their path to better
health."
"Over the past year, we have eliminated tobacco products from
all of our stores, added healthy food options, and created a
stronger connection between health and beauty," said Judy Sansone, senior vice president of front
store business and chief merchant of CVS Health. "Now, by taking
these first steps into providing hearing and optical services, we
continue to evolve our retail locations into a leading destination
for convenient and accessible health
services."
The Hearing Centers at CVS/pharmacy, which will be open Tuesdays
to Saturdays, are staffed by licensed audiologists and hearing
instrument specialists who are able to assess hearing needs using
computerized equipment in the centers' soundproof booths. The
centers will offer a variety of hearing aid products and custom ear
plugs, as well as provide services such as free hearing screenings
and free in-store hearing checks and cleanings. The Hearing Centers
will also offer innovative noise simulation testing to demonstrate
to patients the improvements that hearing aids can provide during
different life experiences. Many insurance plans will be accepted
for the hearing services available.
Experts say it takes an average of seven years for consumers to
seek help from a professional for their hearing loss[1]. The
hearing services offered at CVS/pharmacy will help increase
awareness and access for those with hearing needs and provide the
opportunity to improve their quality of life by addressing their
hearing needs sooner.
Optical service at CVS/pharmacy will be available seven days a
week later this fall at select locations around the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. market. Services
will include comprehensive eye exams by an optometrist three days a
week for both walk-ins and appointments; prescriptions for glasses
and contact lenses; access to more than 600 styles of frames and
sunglasses from fashionable, popular brands for women, men and
children; and free cleanings and adjustments. Many insurance plans
will be accepted.
All eyeglasses will have a 90-day total-satisfaction guarantee,
and can be returned for any reason during this period for a full
refund. Glasses purchased for children up to age 14 will be covered
by a one-year guarantee[2].
About CVS Health
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is a pharmacy
innovation company helping people on their path to better health.
Through its more than 7,800 retail drugstores, nearly 1,000 walk-in
medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with more than
70 million plan members, and expanding specialty pharmacy services,
the Company enables people, businesses and communities to manage
health in more affordable, effective ways. This unique integrated
model increases access to quality care, delivers better health
outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more
information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at
www.cvshealth.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Stephanie
Cunha
CVS/pharmacy
scunha@cvs.com
401-770-9354
[1] http://chchearing.org/facts-about-hearing-loss/;
http://www.hearingloss.org/content/symptoms-hearing-loss
[2] Glasses that are damaged, broken or lost will be replaced at
no charge, one time for one year from the original date of
delivery.
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