(Reuters) -Amazon has teamed up with Fay to provide personalized, insurance-covered dietitian services through the e-commerce giant’s digital health platform, the nutrition care startup said on Tuesday.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
The move makes Fay the first nutrition care provider on Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector, which helps enrolled customers match with digital health companies for health conditions such as diabetes and musculoskeletal issues, as well as mental health support.
Fay uses artificial intelligence to match users with registered dietitians based on their goals and health history.
The startup did not disclose financial terms of the partnership.
CONTEXT
Amazon has been expanding into the healthcare industry for years, starting with the acquisition of PillPack for $750 millio