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UnitedHealthcare is launching a new virtual primary care program. (jetcityimage/Getty) UnitedHealthcare is launching a new, virtual primary care option as part of an effort to expand access to local clinicians in its employer-sponsored plans. Virtual primary care will be available to members in certain employer plans across 11 states, UnitedHealthcare said in an announcement. The insurer expects to expand the offering to additional states over the course of the year. The goal, UnitedHealth said, is to make it easier for patients to establish and maintain an ongoing relationship with a primary...

Posted on 479 UnitedHealthcare has expanded the availability of virtual care with local physicians for members enrolled in employer-sponsored plans, and also introduced a new Virtual Primary Care service designed to enable access to medical services in a simpler and more convenient way. Through both efforts, eligible members may be able to visit virtually with health care providers for various types of care, including wellness, routine and chronic condition management. Access to primary care may help prevent and detect disease, wit...