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9 FEB 2026

NorthBay Health Brings Urgent Care to Benicia

Crowd of Benicia community members and NorthBay Health staff gather behind the red ribbon at the Benicia urgent care clinic grand opening.

The new Benicia location offers walk-in visits and same-day appointments—helping residents get the care they need while easing pressure on local emergency rooms.

Today, NorthBay Health’s newest urgent care clinic opened its doors in Benicia, expanding access to convenient, high-quality healthcare for local residents. The significant milestone was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by dozens of community members and public officials – including Benicia Mayor Steve Young. The new clinic seeks to respond to the community’s growing need for timely care closer to home.

CEO of NorthBay Health, Mark Behl, addressing the crowd. “Our physicians, nurses, and staff are here because they believe having local access to healthcare matters. Healthcare should feel human – not rushed, not distant, and not transactional,” said Mark Behl, President and CEO of NorthBay Health. “Benicia is a city that honors its past while being thoughtful about the future. We’re proud to be a part of that future.”

The urgent care clinic aims to serve as a trusted, local option for non-emergency medical needs – reducing travel time, easing strain on emergency rooms, and ensuring residents can receive care when and where they need it. Additionally, it will offer same-day appointments and walk-in care, seven days a week all year-long. Community leaders have long emphasized the value of keeping healthcare local, noting that the new opening will not only strengthen the city’s healthcare infrastructure but also support the overall health and well-being of the community.

Urgent care serves as a critical bridge between primary care and hospital services, helping patients receive the right care at the right time. The Urgent Care Association (UCA) reports that more than 89% of patients wait 30 minutes or less at an urgent care clinic to see a provider, and nearly 70% of urgent care visits are for acute, non-life-threatening conditions that would otherwise be treated in emergency departments.

Benicia Mayor Steve Young addressing the crowd. “One of our city’s most pressing needs has been access to healthcare services,” said Benicia Mayor Steve Young. “The opening of NorthBay Health’s urgent care clinic represents more than a building. It’s a commitment to provide more real-time access to medical care for the Benicia community.”

The Benicia urgent care clinic is a key part of NorthBay Health’s broader commitment to addressing the region’s shortage of medical resources. As part of a $250 million, multi-year investment in ambulatory services, the Benicia location marks the health system’s seventh urgent care clinic – joining NorthBay Health’s expanding network of urgent and primary care facilities in Solano, Napa, and Yolo counties.

Learn more about our urgent care services in Benicia. For PR contact, please reach out to Sharon.Song@NorthBay.org.

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Insurance	Medical Group	Hospitals	Surgery
Aetna HMO **
Aetna: PPO, EPO, POS
Anthem Blue Cross HMO **
Anthem Blue Cross PPO, EPO, POS, PPO/EPO
Anthem MediBlue Access (PPO) Medicare Advantage
Anthem MediBlue Dual Access (PPO D-SNP)(Medicare/Medi-Cal)
Anthem Medical Local Preferred Provider Organization (LPPO). (Out-of-state Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO)
Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Blue Shield HMO: Access+, Individual Family Plan, Local Access+, Providence Option Plus, SaveNet, Trio **
Blue Shield, Standard PPO, POS
Brand New Day Medicare Advantage Plan (specialty referral only)
CalPERS: PERS Platinum (PPO) and PERS Gold (PPO)
CHAMPVA
Cigna HMO, PPO, POS
Compass Rose Plan
*New* Covered California: Anthem Blue Cross PPO
*New* Covered California: Blue Shield HMO **
Covered California: Western Health Advantage
FEHB: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
First Health/Coventry PPO, EP
GEHA PPO Plans
Health Net HMO: Blue & Gold, SmartCare - CalPERS, WholeCare **
Health Net PPO, POS
Health Smart EPO
Health Smart POS
Health Smart PPO
Mail Handlers Benefit Trust PPO, POS
Medi-Cal
Medicare
Medicare Supplemental Plans A-N (i.e. AARP, Mutual of Omaha, etc)
MultiPlan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) PPO, POS
Partnership HealthPlan of CA (Currently not accepting new patients for Primary Care)
Private Healthcare Systems PPO, POS
Three Rivers Provider Network PPO
TRICARE (includes TRICARE for Life)
UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
UnitedHealthcare Employer Retiree Medicare Advantage Plan PPO
UnitedHealthcare HMO: Signature Value, Signature Value Focus **
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Assure (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare PPO, EPO, POS
UnitedHealthcare, AARP MedicareComplete, SecureHorizons (HMO)
Western Health Advantage
Western Health Advantage MyCare & MyCare Plus

** Hill Physicians Medical Group plans. Hill Physicians Medical Group and NorthBay Medical Group joined forces effective October 2021 to offer more choices for patients.

If your plan is not listed, please feel free to check directly with our health plan specialist, Kelly Rhoads-Poston at (707) 646-3280 or AskKelly@NorthBay.org or your health plan administrator to see if NorthBay Health is included in your plan's network.