As Hartford HealthCare extends its reach across Connecticut, the number of its urgent care centers that offer patients an alternative to costly emergency rooms is growing, too, the Hartford Courtant reports.
The 28 centers are far afield from Hartford, stretching throughout the state. In January, Hartford HealthCare opened an urgent care center in Milford, its first on Connecticut’s shoreline.
A 2021 study by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services analyzing data from six states estimated that the cost savings from switching emergency department care to urgent care centers could save about $3.3 billion annually, according to Hartford HealthCare.
