Walmart to sell co‑branded Medicare Advantage plans with Scan Health Plan

Walmart revives a retail‑led Medicare Advantage strategy via a Scan partnership; the plan is regulatory‑dependent but could deepen customer engagement and pharmacy traffic if approved and scaled.

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- Walmart and Scan will offer Medicare Advantage plans in two states.
- Plans will be marketed during the annual enrollment period and aim to begin Jan. 1, 2027.
- The offering includes pharmacy, vision, food and OTC benefits and is subject to regulatory review.
- Scan and Walmart expect to use Walmart customer data to influence preventive care and lower avoidable costs.
- Walmart can drive pharmacy and in‑store spending from plan benefits.
- This approach revives a retail‑branded Medicare path without owning care clinics, unlike prior Walmart efforts.
- The plan requires regulator signoff before sales; Bloomberg notes regulatory review is pending.
- Other retailers, including Costco and Walgreens, have comparable Medicare partnerships.
- Scale is initially limited to a few regions, so near‑term financial impact is constrained.

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