CenterWell plans to open 23 senior primary care centers at certain Walmarts

CenterWell, the health care services business of Humana (HUM) announced plans to lease clinical space and open senior-focused primary care centers at 23 Walmart (WMT) Supercenter retail stores in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. The centers will operate under the CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Centers brand names and will provide seniors in these communities with greater access to primary care services designed specifically for older adults. The new centers will be conveniently located next to Walmart stores in clinical office space that was formerly occupied by Walmart Health. CenterWell expects the centers to be equipped, staffed and opened no later than the first half of 2025. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “CenterWell is committed to providing seniors with high quality health care that is accessible, comprehensive, and most of all, personalized. 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. We are eager to expand on our mission to help patients lead happier, healthier lives.”