Becker's Healthcare October 18, 2024
Jakob Emerson

Two health systems are taking over urgent care clinics previously managed by Optum’s MedExpress Urgent Care.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC and the national chain GoHealth Urgent Care have formed a new joint venture that will take over operations at an unspecified number of MedExpress centers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia, a UPMC spokesperson confirmed with Becker’s.

In spring 2025, UPMC Urgent Care and UPMC Express Care will become UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care. During the transition, MedExpress, UPMC Urgent Care and UPMC Express Care locations will continue to operate under their current names.

There are 48 MedExpress clinics in Pennsylvania, 21 in West Virginia and 15 in Virginia, according to the company’s website.

“The new UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care centers will provide convenient...

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