1. VIRTUWELL
Launched in 2010, a 24/7 online clinic created and backed by HealthPartners in Minnesota
“Lower-cost alternative for treatment of everyday illnesses;” 50 different conditions
24/7, all year long; $45 per visit
Provided direct to consumers and sold to large employers and payers
160s,000 treatment plans so far
Covered by growing roster of health plans
2013 / 2014: Rapid expansion, including entry into Michigan, North Dakota, Virginia, Arizona
February 2013: Health Affairs profile: “$88 lower cost per episode … 98% ‘would recommend’ rating from customers
January 2014: Strategic partnership with Duluth, Minnesota-based Essentia Health, a health system and ACO with 18 hospitals, 66 clinics, 1,500 physicians, and 13,000 employees
2015: Expansion into New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and California