Exceptional Community Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, is now accepting Medicare, Medicaid and all commercial insurance plans, everythinglubbock.com reported Dec. 8.
"Expanding our ability to care for more people by accepting additional insurance plans is a win for everyone," Satish Patel, MD, the hospital's medical director, said in a news release. "When patients have more choices of where they can go for their emergency needs, they can pick the best option and not have to worry about insurance coverage."
The Exceptional Community Hospital facilities are microhospitals and freestanding emergency centers, focused on providing emergency care, acute care, short hospital stays and outpatient services.
Becker's has reached out to Exceptional Community Hospital and will update this story when more information becomes available.