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 | | | Sam's Club and virtual primary care provider 98point6 joined forces to offer Sam's Club members exclusive virtual care offerings, including $1 telehealth visits. As part of the tie-up, Sam's Club members with a Club or Plus membership can buy a quarterly subscription with an introductory fee of $20 for the first 3 months per participant, versus 98point6's typical sign-up fee of $30 per participant—in addition to offering $1 telehealth visits, with unlimited use, the subscription provides users with 24/7 access to US board-certified physicians.
The pandemic-induced surge in telehealth demand accelerated the wide-scale rollout of the duo's virtual care offering. In September 2019, Sam's Club and 98point6 collaborated to offer discounted, telehealth-focused health services to Sam's Club members in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Current market conditions generated by the pandemic helped accelerate its larger launch.
The wide-scale launch of Sam's Club's telehealth program is the latest move in parent company Walmart's healthcare push—and we think the retail giant has the resources to compete with Amazon's telehealth plans. We think Walmart is uniquely suited to be a legitimate healthcare competitor to Amazon: With nearly 3,600 supercenters and 195 million weekly customers, Walmart already has the infrastructure and mindshare in place to combat Amazon's looming healthcare threat. | |  | | | |
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