Three things to know:
1. Amazon began offering virtual medical services to a small group of employees through an app last year in a move that was widely interpreted as a testing ground for the technology that could become more widely implemented. The company’s Seattle-area employees were offered video consultations and follow-up care through the app as part of their health benefits.
2. The virtual care benefit expansion to fulfillment center employees in the Seattle area was planned before the COVID-19 pandemic, and employees have pushed for more widespread access to the benefit.
3. Amazon has waived cost for all virtual medical services through the end of the month; it typically subsidizes medical visit fees.
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