Walmart partners with SCAN Health on Medicare Advantage plans

Walmart partners with SCAN Health on Medicare Advantage plans

Wed, September 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM GMT+3 2 min read

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Walmart and SCAN Health Plan announced a partnership on Wednesday to offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans in two states, targeting a pool of more than two million Medicare enrollees.

The plans, pending regulatory approval, may include pharmacy, vision, food, and over-the-counter benefits, the companies said. Open enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins Oct. 15, according to MarketWatch.

A central feature of the partnership is Walmart's Everyday Health Signals platform, an AI tool designed to provide personalized nutrition and wellness guidance based on members' shopping preferences and self-reported wellness goals. The companies said they plan to make that capability available to participating plan members as part of broader coaching and wellness support.

"By combining Walmart's technology capabilities and consumer retail expertise with SCAN's Medicare product experience, we have an opportunity to develop products that translate those insights into meaningful support that helps members make more informed choices about their health and well-being," said Zack Myers, national general manager of SCAN Health Plan, in a statement.

Walmart Group Director for Consumer Health and Data Solutions Pravene Nath said the collaboration is distinct because of Walmart's role in customers' everyday lives. "Because customers regularly turn to Walmart for groceries and other everyday essentials, we have an opportunity for those who choose to participate, to use insights from their shopping experiences to make nutrition guidance more relevant and actionable," Nath said in a statement.

Walmart has offered in-store insurance support for more than a decade and launched Walmart Insurance Services, its licensed insurance agency, in 2020, the companies said.

SCAN Group is a nonprofit organization whose health plan serves nearly 460,000 members across 33 counties in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Washington, with about half a million members and patients across all of its affiliated entities.

The Walmart deal follows a similar move by SCAN with another major retailer. SCAN and Costco Wholesale announced a partnership to sell Costco-branded Medicare plans, marking that retailer's first entry into the Medicare market. That arrangement covers two states for Medicare Advantage products and a third for a Medicare supplement plan, with a combined pool of around five million Medicare enrollees. The companies declined to name the target states, citing restrictions while plans await regulatory approval.

The two companies did not disclose the financial terms of Wednesday's deal.