Florida Blue companions with Amazon Pharmacy for dwelling drug supply

Jacksonville, Fla.-based well being insurer Florida Blue chosen Amazon Pharmacy as its sole dwelling supply supplier for its commercially insured members starting January 1, 2023. 

Florida Blue’s two million plus members in its particular person and employer group plans, together with Florida Blue-related well being plan Truli for Well being, will obtain free dwelling supply on widespread prescription drugs via Amazon Pharmacy. The service was made accessible to self-insured employers earlier this yr. 

The well being insurer’s members can log into their current Amazon account to order medicine. They’re going to have entry to medication for widespread circumstances, comparable to excessive ldl cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and despair. Amazon Pharmacy might be accessible to reply clients’ questions relating to their medicine. 

THE LARGER TREND

Amazon acquired digital pharmacy PillPack in 2018 and launched its personal store, Amazon Pharmacy, about two years later. 

Earlier this yr, Amazon Pharmacy introduced partnerships with Blue Cross Blue Defend plans in 5 states and pharmacy profit supervisor Prime Therapeutics to supply a prescription low cost financial savings card. Florida Blue was one of many well being plan companions. 

Amazon has been increasing its ambitions within the healthcare area. In July, the tech and retail large introduced it had signed a definitive settlement to accumulate hybrid major care supplier One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion.

Nevertheless, in August, Amazon introduced it will be shutting down its Amazon Care digital providing for employers on the finish of the yr. Neil Lindsay, senior vice chairman of Amazon Well being Companies, mentioned Amazon Care wasn’t a “full sufficient providing” for its enterprise clients.