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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