The 17 health systems Walmart sends its employees to for care in 2026

 Walmart employees enrolled in the company’s health plans can receive care for complex conditions at certain health systems across the country through the retailer’s Centers of Excellence program, which covers treatment, travel and lodging at no cost for most eligible conditions.

Through the program, employees facing cancer, fertility issues, heart surgery, hip and knee replacements, organ and tissue transplants, spine surgery or weight loss surgery are referred to providers that have demonstrated high-quality outcomes. For some conditions, including hip and knee replacements, spine surgery and organ transplants, coverage is only available through the COE program. The program also includes a medical records review benefit for virtually all cancer diagnoses through Mayo Clinic, with on-site evaluation and treatment when recommended.

Below are the 17 health systems or providers to which Walmart will refer employees for defined episodes of care in 2026.

Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates/Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
Spine surgery

Cleveland Clinic
Heart surgery

Emory (Atlanta)
Spine surgery and weight loss surgery

Geisinger Medical Center (Danville, Pa.)
Spine surgery, hip and knee replacements, and weight loss surgery

Intermountain Health (Salt Lake City)
Weight loss surgery

Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore)
Hip and knee replacements

KC Bariatric (Lenexa, Kan.)
Weight loss surgery

Kindbody (nationwide)
Fertility treatment

Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Florida and Arizona)
Cancer care, transplants, spine surgery, and hip and knee replacements

Memorial Hermann (Houston)
Spine surgery

Mercy Springfield (Mo.)
Spine surgery and hip and knee replacements

Northeast Baptist (San Antonio)
Hip and knee replacements and weight loss surgery

Northwest Medical Center (Springdale, Ark.)
Weight loss surgery

Ochsner Health (New Orleans)
Spine surgery, hip and knee replacements, and weight loss surgery

Scripps Mercy (San Diego)
Hip and knee replacements

University Hospitals (Cleveland)
Hip and knee replacements and weight loss surgery

Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle)
Spine surgery and hip and knee replacements

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