Humana to open primary care centers for seniors at Walmart locations in four states
Some of the spaces that formerly housed Walmart Health are getting a new tenant.
CenterWell, the health care services business of Humana Inc., said it plans to lease clinical space and open senior-focused primary care centers at 23 Walmart Supercenter stores in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. The centers will be located next to the Walmart stores in clinical office spaces that was formerly occupied by Walmart Health.
In April, Walmart said it had made the “difficult decision” to close its 51 Walmart Health clinics, saying the concept “is not a sustainable business model for us to continue.” Launched in 2019, the centers were designed to allow patients to manage their health care in one location, with services that include dental, primary care, behavioral health, x-ray, labs and more.
“We are looking forward to welcoming CenterWell into these purpose-built healthcare spaces to offer quality care to communities in four states,” said Brian Setzer, executive VP, Walmart Health & Wellness. “Leasing these spaces to a well-known and successful healthcare delivery organization is a win for customers and patients, as we continue to focus on our core health & wellness business of pharmacy and optical.”
The new senior centers will operate under the CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Centers brand names and will provide access to primary care services designed specifically for older adults. The facilities are expected to open no later than the first half of 2025.
‘We are excited by the unique opportunity to lease space from a world-class community partner such as Walmart and offer seniors in these four states greater access to our integrated approach to care," said Sanjay Shetty, M.D., president of CenterWell. "These nearly two dozen primary care centers are specifically designed for seniors, and each location’s design, including dedicated entrances and easy parking, offers patients the access that they have come to expect at our clinics across the nation.”
The centers will open adjacent to Walmart in the following metropolitan areas:
•Tampa/St. Petersburg;
•Orlando;
•Jacksonville;
•Atlanta;
•Dallas/Fort Worth; and
•Kansas City.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
