Becker's Healthcare January 30, 2025
Advocate Health Care will permanently shutter its 55 in-store clinics located within Walgreens pharmacies in Illinois and Wisconsin, effective Feb. 6.
Here are five things ASCs need to know:
1. Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health operates 47 Walgreens-based clinics in Illinois and eight in Wisconsin, all of which will shut down.
2. These clinics are staffed by one to two medical office assistants, along with clinicians supporting virtual care services.
3. Advocate Health stated it is working closely with Walgreens to facilitate the transition.
“We are partnering closely with Walgreens to navigate this transition and will support employees...