Decision to accept patients with Medicaid at all 10 Urgent Care locations will expand access to urgent healthcare for thousands of Nevadans
As of today, Dec. 1, 2024, all 10 Renown Urgent Care locations in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fernley and Fallon will accept patients with Medicaid, increasing access to urgent but non-life-threatening care for up to 21.2% of Washoe County residents and 766,157 Nevadans who are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program). Medicaid provides health coverage to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities.
The announcement comes a year after Renown Medical Group announced the addition of three additional Urgent Care locations accepting Medicaid, bringing the total Medicaid-accepting locations to six in Nov. 2023. Today, Dec. 1, 2024, four additional Renown Urgent Care locations will join the six practices that already accept Medicaid.
“Our decision to accept Medicaid at every Renown Urgent Care practice site reflects our mission as a not-for-profit health system to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible to everyone in our community, regardless of their financial circumstances,” said Brian Erling, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Renown Health. “Urgent care often serves as a critical resource during times of immediate need, and by accepting Medicaid at all locations, we will be expanding services for many low-income individuals often overlooked by for-profit medical organizations.”
Medicaid will be accepted at all Renown Urgent Care locations, which can be found at the following addresses (locations underlined are the newest additions of Medicaid-accepting practices):
- 1075 N Hills Blvd., Ste 180, Reno
- 4791 Summit Ridge Dr., Reno
- 197 Damonte Ranch Pkwy, Ste A-B, Reno
- 910 Vista Blvd, Sparks
- 975 Ryland St., Reno
- 202 Los Altos Pkwy, Sparks
- 440 NV-439 #1, USA Parkway
- 1343 W. Newlands Dr., Fernley
- 560 E. Williams Ave., Fallon
- 2814 N. Carson St., Ste 101, Carson City
“Enhancing access and overcoming barriers to care is a commitment Renown takes seriously,” said Rahul Mediwala, MD, MBA, CEO of Renown Medical Group. “We are incredibly proud to have the ability to provide much-needed and deserved in-network, non-emergent healthcare services to thousands of northern Nevadan residents, including our rural neighbors. We are proud to expand crucial access to care in the communities we serve.”
Renown Urgent Care sees patients 365 days a year and offers both book-ahead appointment scheduling and walk-in availability. All locations can treat conditions that require quick but non-emergent care, including:
- Cuts and lacerations, including those needing sutures
- Sprains and closed fractures
- Ear pain, infections, wax buildup and hearing issues
- Burns
- Fevers, coughs, sore throats, cold and flu/COVID
- Urinary tract infections
- Allergic reactions
- Animal bites
- Pinkeye
- Rashes
Patients are encouraged to learn more and make an appointment at renown.org/UrgentCare.
About Renown Health
Renown Health is Nevada’s largest, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,500 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination, and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown is currently enrolling participants in a community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project®. To join the Renown Health team, visit renown.org/careers.
