CVS Health Opens First MinuteClinic Locations in Washington as Part of Nationwide Expansion of CVS Healthhub Locations
August 30, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
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CVS Health announced it has opened the first MinuteClinic locations in Washington. MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic inside CVS Pharmacy stores, provides high-quality, affordable care for a wide variety of acute, wellness and chronic disease care for patients ages 18 months and older, with expanded night and weekend hours and no appointment necessary. MinuteClinic also provides options for convenient telehealth visits. The new MinuteClinic locations can be found inside a CVS HealthHUB™ location, the company's new store format. CVS HealthHUBs locations were developed to help people manage chronic conditions more conveniently and affordably by improving the overall patient experience and featuring a wide array of accessible health and wellness products, clinical services and expertise. MinuteClinic is staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants who specialize in family health care and can diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common illnesses; treat wounds, abrasions and sprains; and administer common vaccinations. Prevention and wellness services offered at MinuteClinic include screening and monitoring for diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, tuberculosis (TB) testing, contraceptive care, motion sickness prevention and smoking cessation. CVS HealthHUB locations also offer expanded services at MinuteClinic such as annual diabetic exams, including retinopathy screenings, end-to-end sleep apnea solutions and phlebotomy services. The new CVS HealthHUB locations can be found at: 11918 Airport Road, Everett, WA 98204, 531 Queen Anne Avenue, North Seattle, WA 98109, 18820 State Highway 305 NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370, 33520 21st Avenue SW, Federal Way, WA 98023-2874. Patients can also access the high-quality services provided at MinuteClinic virtually through E-Clinic or through a MinuteClinic Video Visit from the comfort of their own home. Through the E-Clinic option, patients connect virtually with a local MinuteClinic provider via video conferencing using a mobile device or computer. The visits are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the conclusion of each MinuteClinic visit, patients receive educational material, a prescription (when clinically appropriate) and a visit summary. A copy of the diagnostic record can be sent electronically, or by fax or mail, to a primary care provider with patient permission. Most major health insurance is accepted at MinuteClinic. CVS HealthHUB locations also feature an on-site Care Concierge who can help educate customers about new service offerings, navigate in-store services, and connect them to a team of health care providers. Additionally, CVS HealthHUB locations include a greater selection of health and wellness products and more personalized support at CVS Pharmacy.
CVS Health Corporation is one of the leading American suppliers of health products and services. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows:
- medical insurance plan management services (45.6%; Pharmacy Benefit Management): administrative management (reimbursement management, patient claim processing, etc.), drug distribution, decision-making information, sales of medical information management services, etc.;
- retail distribution (28.5%): sale of prescription pharmaceutical products, OTC products, beauty and cosmetics products. At the end of 2023, products are marketed primarily via a network of more than 9,000 outlets and via the Internet. In addition, the group offers healthcare services through more than 1,000 clinics (MinuteClinic®);
- medical benefits management (25.8%);
- other (0.1%).