The new centers will help area businesses gain better control over their ever-growing health care costs because employees will have another option besides expensive ERs for non-life-threatening emergencies, said Carolyn Wilson, Beaumont’s Chief Operating Officer.
Urgent care centers are less expensive to operate because they are generally not staffed and equipped for the most serious health issues.
“We’ve been talking to a lot of major employers in the area whose health insurance and premium costs are going up in the 6 to 7 percent range, but their costs around emergency room care is going up double-digits, and they’re very concerned about that,” Wilson said.
WellStreet operates 15 urgent care centers in the Atlanta area. Beaumont is partnering with the company for its expertise in running urgent care centers and opening them fast, Wilson said.
Beaumont expects to hire about 150 new employees to staff the centers, including some new doctors. The hospital system anticipates gaining new patients once the centers open.
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