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Novant Health Sells 36 SC Urgent Care Centers to Prisma Health
Novant Health is selling 36 South Carolina urgent care centers to Prisma Health as it shifts strategy toward virtual care, the Post and Courier reported Oct. 4. The centers were mostly acquired in Novant's November 2024 purchase of UCI Medical Affiliates from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, which included 52 urgent care sites and 20 physical therapy practices. Physical therapy locations are not part of this deal and their future is unclear. The sale closes Nov. 1, more than doubling Prisma's urgent care footprint and transferring about 500 employees, as Novant expands 24/7 virtual care and specialty services instead.
Why it mattersThe divestiture reshapes access to urgent care across South Carolina at a time when Prisma reports rising numbers of uninsured and Medicaid-reliant patients seeking care.