Press ReleaseMay 29, 2025 7:00 a.m. ETBy NationsBenefits

NationsBenefits® and Walmart are Revolutionizing Health Plan Member Engagement with Technology, Retail and Nutrition Integrations

NationsBenefits®, the leading healthcare fintech, supplemental benefits, and outcomes platform, and Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, today announced they are continuing to work together to transform how health plan members access essential benefits through tech-powered tools. This collaboration includes NationsBenefits’ proprietary Basket Analyzer Service (BAS) as well as the Walmart Everyday Health Signals™ program, which leverages opt in retail behavioral insights and analysis to help individuals live better by providing personalized nutrition and wellness guidance.

Consumers today expect healthcare to be as convenient and seamless as banking, shopping, or any other tech-enabled service. NationsBenefits is leading this evolution by creating an integrated experience where members can use their health benefits effortlessly. Working together, NationsBenefits and Walmart are offering Walmart’s Everyday Health Signals program to flex card members. This initiative enhances the member experience and supports the day-to-day decisions that connect healthcare and nutrition.

By enrolling in the Walmart Everyday Health Signals program, members can opt in to share behavorial insights with their health plan and receive tailored wellness support. The program offers personalized nutrition and wellness insights for members through Nations and on Walmart.com, tracking trends in fruit and vegetable purchases and providing education on products high in sodium, saturated fat and added sugars. Members also gain access to healthy recipes and shopping lists, making informed choices easier. With 90% of the U.S. population living within 10 miles of a Walmart store, the opportunity for convenient, personalized health engagement is unparalleled.

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At NationsBenefits, we are redefining how healthcare and retail come together to improve access and outcomes for health plan members nationwide,” said Michael Parker, Co-CEO of NationsBenefits. “Consumers are more aware than ever of the impact nutrition has on their health, and healthcare should reflect that awareness. By integrating our proprietary fintech infrastructure and real-time benefit adjudication technology, we’re ensuring members can seamlessly access essential healthy food, OTC products, and wellness items—while helping health plans proactively address key health determinants through actionable insights. This is the future of healthcare—seamless, personalized, and focused on real outcomes.

Michael Parker, Co-CEO of NationsBenefits

This will give millions of health plan members who opt in direct access to personalized insights, flexible benefits and real-time engagement tools that help them make informed decisions about their wellness, including:

Real-Time Shopping Insights: By enrolling in the Walmart Everyday Health Signals program, members can opt in to share retail behavioral insights with their health plan and to receive tailored wellness support through personalized guidance based on their shopping habits.

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Seamless Benefit Access: Members can use their NationsBenefits Benefits Mastercard® Prepaid Flex Card* to purchase eligible groceries, OTC products, and wellness items at more than 4,600 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com, with new online badging across thousands of eligible products that makes it easier for customers to shop with their health plan.

Actionable Nutrition & Wellness Support: Data-driven guidance helps members navigate food choices, and lifestyle changes—all within their existing shopping experience.

At Walmart, we’re focused on making it easier for individuals and families to access the everyday essentials that support their health and well-being,” said Pravene Nath, MD, Group Director, consumer health and data solutions at Walmart U.S. “Through our work with NationsBenefits and the integration of our respective proprietary tech 䔀瘀攀爀礀愀礀 䠀攀愀氀琀栀 匀椀最渀愀氀猀Ⰰ 眀攀ᤀ爠攀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀椀渀最 挀甀猀琀漀洀攀爀猀 眀栀漀 漀 琀爀愀渀猀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀琀漀 洀攀愀渀椀渀最昀甀氀 栀攀愀氀琀栀挀愀爀攀 椀渀琀攀爀愀挀琀椀
About NationsBenefits®

NationsBenefits® is the leading provider of supplemental benefits and fintech solutions and outcomes to the healthcare industry. NationsBenefits partners with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare, data analytics, gap closure, and fintech solutions aimed at driving growth, reducing costs, and delighting members. Combining its cutting-edge technology with targeted retailer partnerships, NationsBenefits empowers health plans to deliver impactful supplemental benefits to optimize member experiences and drive better health outcomes. By simplifying processes to make smarter choices and expanding access to benefits solutions, NationsBenefits aims to improve each of its members’ quality of life through its revolutionary and comprehensive suite of offerings. To learn more, visit NationsBenefits.com.

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