Costco, startup partnering to make health care services available to members
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Costco Wholesale is partnering with a startup on a move that will make various medical care available to the retailer’s members.
Sesame, the company that Costco is teaming with, unveiled the partnership on Monday. Under it, the startup will provide «special discount pricing» for services listed on its online health care marketplace, according to the press release.
In late May, Costco said its total number of cardholders stood at roughly 124.7 million.
A Costco store is seen in Monterey Park, California, on Sept. 23, 2022. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Sesame’s marketplace has «primary care doctors and nurse practitioners, more than 40 health specialties, labs and imaging centers, and is inclusive of both virtual and in-person care,» the company said.
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The deal for Costco members is available across the country, according to Sesame.
Virtual primary care, health check-ups and virtual mental health therapy are among the services that Costco members can find on the platform, with the company pegging their respective prices at $29, $72 and $79. The health check-up includes a «standard lab panel, plus a virtual follow-up consultation with a provider,» according to Sesame.
A man receives an injection in his doctor's office. (iStock)
The company, which does not take insurance, will also knock 10% off all the other medical care offered through its platform, Sesame said.
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With its marketplace, Sesame said it aims to replace «historically inefficient, expensive healthcare
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