Prevalence, Characteristics, and Costs of Urgent Care Center Membership Programs
Open Access
- 4 August 2020
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 324 (5), 513-514
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.7317
Abstract
Demand for urgent care centers (UCCs) has increased significantly over the last decade as patients seek timely and affordable health care.1 Some UCCs have begun membership programs that offer access to discounted visits for recurrent fees. We examined the prevalence, characteristics, and costs of UCCs offering membership programs in the United States.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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