Amazon One Medical offers pay-per-visit for children

Amazon One medical The e-commerce giant is expanding its pay-per-visit service for parents looking for advice or care for their children aged 2 to 11 years. Announced on Thursday. The service is currently limited in terms of the conditions covered, but parents or guardians will connect with an approved family caregiver for a fixed fee.

You don’t need to Amazon Prime or One medical membership Or even insurance to use the service. Prices start at $29 for a message-only visit, or $49 for a video chat with a provider.

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the Service coverage is somewhat limited List of problems, including pink eye, lice, common skin problems and insect bites. EpiPen refills and prescriptions for asthma are also available.

Before you can use the Service, you must determine whether your child’s symptoms fall within the list of treatable conditions. Then choose your visit type. You’ll need to fill out an intake form with your child’s medical history to create a new secondary profile in Amazon Health.

After the visit, the provider will go over the complete treatment plan. Medications, if prescribed, may be dispensed through Amazon Pharmacy or another pharmacy of your choice.

Visits can be paid for using a credit card, flexible spending account, or health savings account.

Amazon It acquired One Medical in 2023 for $3.9 billion To enhance its presence in the healthcare industry. One Medical can be viewed as a paid concierge service that accepts insurance and provides its members with on-demand video chats for problem solving, easy scheduling options for in-office visits, and more.

An Amazon representative did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.