WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE:
CVS) today announced that MinuteClinic, the company's retail
medical clinic, has rolled out its new virtual health care offering
in the state of Nebraska. People
in Nebraska with minor illnesses
and injuries, skin conditions and other wellness needs can now seek
care through MinuteClinic Video Visits, a telehealth offering.
MinuteClinic Video Visits provide patients with access to care 24
hours a day, seven days a week from their mobile device.
"We're excited to introduce MinuteClinic Video Visits to people
who live and work in Nebraska,"
said Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, MHCM,
Chief Medical Officer, CVS MinuteClinic and Associate Chief Medical
Officer, CVS Health. "At CVS Health, we're committed to delivering
high-quality care when and where our patients need it and at prices
they can afford. This new MinuteClinic service offers people in
Nebraska access to an innovative,
on-demand health care option right from their cell phone."
MinuteClinic has been testing telehealth as a method of
increasing access to care in recent years. During the initial phase
of testing, a CVS Health study found that 95 percent of patients
who opted to receive a telehealth visit were highly satisfied with
the quality of care they received.1 In the
same study, 95 percent of patients were satisfied with the
convenience of using the telehealth service and the overall
telehealth experience. Those results led the company to develop
MinuteClinic Video Visits.
Working collaboratively with Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC), the global
leader in virtual care, and leveraging Teladoc's technology
platform, patients can receive care via a MinuteClinic Video Visit,
initiated through the CVS Pharmacy app. Patients who opt to seek
care through a fully customized MinuteClinic Video Visit experience
the same high-quality, evidence-based care they receive at
traditional MinuteClinic locations inside select CVS Pharmacy and
Target stores, including the six MinuteClinic locations in
Nebraska.
A video visit can be used to care for patients ages two years
and up who are seeking treatment for a minor illness, minor injury,
or a skin condition. Each patient will complete a health
questionnaire, then be matched to a board-certified health care
provider licensed in their state, who will review the completed
questionnaire with the patient's medical history, and proceed with
the video-enabled visit.
During a MinuteClinic Video Visit, the provider will assess the
patient's condition and determine the appropriate course of
treatment following evidence-based clinical care guidelines. For
patients who require a prescription as part of their treatment
plan, the provider will submit the prescription to the patient's
preferred pharmacy. If it is determined the patient should be seen
in person for follow-up care or testing, the provider will
recommend that the patient visit a health care provider in their
community, such as their primary care provider or a nearby
MinuteClinic location.
A MinuteClinic Video Visit costs $59, which is currently payable by credit card or
debit card. Insurance coverage will be added to the experience in
the coming months. The service, first introduced in August 2018, is now available in 16 states -
Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Utah, Vermont and Virginia - and Washington D.C. and is expected to be
available nationwide, where allowed, by the end of 2018.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
more than 9,800 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical
clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 94
million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business
serving more than one million patients per year, expanding
specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan, the company enables people,
businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and
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 https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contacts
Erin Pensa
CVS Health
401-770-4786
Erin.Pensa@cvshealth.com
Amy Lanctot
CVS Health
401-770-2931
Amy.Lanctot@cvshealth.com
1 Polinski, J. M., Barker, T., Gagliano, N., Sussman,
A., Brennan, T. A., & Shrank, W. H. (2016). Patients'
Satisfaction with and Preference for Telehealth
Visits. Journal of General Internal
Medicine, 31(3), 269–275.
http://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3489-x
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