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52 HEALTHCARE NEWS Sam's Club launches healthcare pilot program for members: 5 things to know By Ayla Ellison W almart's Sam's Club is teaming up with healthcare companies to offer members bundles of healthcare services ranging from $50 to $240 per year. Five things to know: 1. Sam's Club is partnering with Humana and other companies to offer members in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina discounts on healthcare services, including primary care and dental services. Depend- ing on the success of the pilot program, Sam's Club may expand the program, called Sam's Club Care Accelerator Together with Hu- mana, to all members. 2. Beginning in early October, Sam's Club members in the test states could purchase one of four bundles. e bundles offer sav- ings on several services, including unlimited telehealth for $1 per visit through on-demand primary care app 98point6. 3. Each bundle offers free prescriptions on five to 20 generic medications. e number of free generics available depends on the bundle selected. 4. e family bundle costs $240 per year and covers up to six family members. It includes free preventive screenings, up to a 30 percent discount on chiropractic, massage therapy and acupuncture services, and a 10 percent discount on hearing aids. 5. Sam's Club announced the launch of the program a few days aer Walmart released a plan to build a healthcare workforce. Walmart's 1.5 million workers in the U.S. can apply for one of seven bachelor's degrees and two career diplomas in health-related fields through Live Better U, the company's educa- tion benefit program. Employees pay only $1 a day for the duration of their college or career programs. n Ohio hospital closes By Ayla Ellison E ast Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry closed Sept. 27, accord- ing to The Intelligencer. President and CEO Daniel C. Dunmyer announced plans in August to close EORH and Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., which are owned by Irvine, Calif.-based Alecto Healthcare Services. He cited mount- ing financial losses as one of the factors forcing the hospitals to shut down. He also placed blame on Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital's alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. EORH shut down a few weeks before it was originally slated to close. Mr. Dunmyer said he hoped to have a deal in place by Sept. 27 for an un- named company to acquire the hospital, but a deal did not happen, ac- cording to The Intelligencer. Ohio Valley Medical Center suspended inpatient and emergency medical services on Sept. 4. n Cut Costs Without Cutting Service Cut Costs Without Cutting Service Cut Costs Without Cutting Service Call: 844-SUTURES info@eSutures.com eSutures.com Over 1 million surgical items in stock and ready to ship same day! *Offer is valid for one (1) time use per customer. Expires 12/31/19 150 SPINE AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT PHYSICIAN SPEAKERS, OVER 250 SPEAKERS TOTAL