CareWell Urgent Care, UMass Memorial Health Care Affiliated Center Opens in Fitchburg

Fitchburg, MA., November 29, 2016 – CareWell Urgent Care today announced the opening of a new UMass Memorial-affiliated center in Fitchburg on December 5, 2016. The center, located at 380 John Fitch Highway, will provide area residents with an integrated health care solution, serving patients based on their individual needs for non-life-threatening injuries, colds, flu, infections, fractures, cuts, rashes and allergic reactions among others. The new urgent care center also offers select preventative care services, including flu shots, vaccinations and sports physical exams, and has on-site X-ray and lab capabilities

“With the need for neighborhood healthcare continuing to grow, especially on weekends and evenings, we are excited to announce the opening of the UMass Memorial-affiliated CareWell Urgent Care center in Fitchburg,” said CEO Shaun Ginter. “The new center is part of CareWell and UMass Memorial Health Care’s continued effort to bring the highest quality health care services to local communities both affordably and efficiently.”

Through this affiliation, UMass Memorial Health Care can refer appropriate patients to nearby CareWell clinics, reducing wait times and costs for non-urgent illnesses and injuries. CareWell clinics are located in close proximity to UMass Memorial Health Care hospitals, ensuring these referrals can be made quickly and conveniently.

CareWell Urgent Care centers accept most insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid and the copay and visit fees are comparable to an office visit with your primary care doctor. If you do not have insurance, CareWell also offers affordable self-pay rates. CareWell centers are open seven days a week and offer convenient hours for working professionals and after hour visits. CareWell also provides a cost­-efficient option for local company’s occupational health needs. For more information, visit http://www.carewellurgentcare.com/.

About UMass Memorial Health Care

UMass Memorial Health Care is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts with more than 12,900 employees and 1,670 physicians, many of whom are members of UMass Memorial Medical Group. Our member hospitals and entities include UMass Memorial – Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial – HealthAlliance Hospital, UMass Memorial – Marlborough Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial – Community Healthlink, our behavioral health agency. With our teaching and research partner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, our extensive primary care network and our cancer, diabetes, heart and vascular, orthopedic and surgery programs, UMass Memorial delivers safe, high-quality and compassionate care.

About CareWell Urgent Care

Established in 2012, CareWell Urgent Care (care provided by Carewell Urgent Care Centers of Massachusetts, PC) is a leading provider of accessible, efficient neighborhood health care. CareWell is committed to changing the delivery of health care in America by providing on-demand, high quality and affordable care. Our approach is patient-centered with an emphasis on full collaboration with the patient’s regular health care team. CareWell Urgent Care has centers in Billerica, Cambridge, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lexington, Marlborough, Needham, Northborough, Norwell, Peabody, Somerville, South Dennis, Tewksbury and Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as Warwick, Rhode Island, with additional centers slated to open throughout New England in 2017.

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