Organization and Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Description of Business	1. Organization and Description of Business Description of Business American Well Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in June 2006. The Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company is a leading enterprise platform and software company that enables the digital distribution and delivery of care for healthcare’s key stakeholders. The Company’s scalable technology is deployed at the enterprise level of clients, embeds into existing offerings and workflows, spans the continuum of care and enables the delivery of this care across a wide variety of clinical, retail, school and home settings. Reverse Stock Split On June 18, 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved a reverse stock split of its Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock (collectively, the "common stock") at a ratio ranging from 1-for-10 to 1-for-20, with the exact ratio determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. On June 28, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (Reverse Split) of its common stock that became effective on July 10, 2024. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the Company's authorized number of shares of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the par value of the common stock and, therefore the Company reclassified an amount equal to the reduction in the number of shares of common stock at par value to additional paid-in capital. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Split, and stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share instead received a cash payment equal to the fraction of a share of common stock in lieu of such fractional share. Proportionate adjustments were made to the number of shares authorized under the Company’s equity incentive plans, the number of shares subject to any award or purchase right under the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the exercise price or purchase price with respect to any stock option award or purchase right under the Company’s equity incentive plans, see Note 8. All shares of the Company’s common stock, stock-based instruments and per-share data included in these consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted as though the Reverse Stock Split has been effected prior to all periods presented. Liquidity and Capital Resources The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets, and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. Through December 31, 2024, the Company has primarily funded its operations with proceeds from the initial public offering, the sales of convertible preferred stock and revenue from clients who purchase access to the enterprise platform and software as a service. On September 21, 2020 the Company closed on the initial public offering raising $822,267 in gross proceeds. On September 21, 2020 the Company closed on a private placement with Google raising $100,000 in gross proceeds. Since inception, the Company has incurred recurring losses. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,965,924. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the near future. The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Organization and Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

1. Organization and Description of Business

Description of Business

American Well Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in June 2006. The Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company is a leading enterprise platform and software company that enables the digital distribution and delivery of care for healthcare’s key stakeholders. The Company’s scalable technology is deployed at the enterprise level of clients, embeds into existing offerings and workflows, spans the continuum of care and enables the delivery of this care across a wide variety of clinical, retail, school and home settings.

Reverse Stock Split

On June 18, 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved a reverse stock split of its Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock (collectively, the "common stock") at a ratio ranging from 1-for-10 to 1-for-20, with the exact ratio determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. On June 28, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (Reverse Split) of its common stock that became effective on July 10, 2024. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the Company's authorized number of shares of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the par value of the common stock and, therefore the Company reclassified an amount equal to the reduction in the number of shares of common stock at par value to additional paid-in capital. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Split, and stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share instead received a cash payment equal to the fraction of a share of common stock in lieu of such fractional share. Proportionate adjustments were made to the number of shares authorized under the Company’s equity incentive plans, the number of shares subject to any award or purchase right under the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the exercise price or purchase price with respect to any stock option award or purchase right under the Company’s equity incentive plans, see Note 8. All shares of the Company’s common stock, stock-based instruments and per-share data included in these consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted as though the Reverse Stock Split has been effected prior to all periods presented.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets, and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. Through December 31, 2024, the Company has primarily funded its operations with proceeds from the initial public offering, the sales of convertible preferred stock and revenue from clients who purchase access to the enterprise platform and software as a service. On September 21, 2020 the Company closed on the initial public offering raising $822,267 in gross proceeds. On September 21, 2020 the Company closed on a private placement with Google raising $100,000 in gross proceeds. Since inception, the Company has incurred recurring losses. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,965,924. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the near future.

The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.