Who Are the Players
A side-by-side look at the health systems and community providers serving Cape Cod employers and their employees.
Cape Cod Healthcare
Cape Cod Hospital (Hyannis) and Falmouth Hospital, plus urgent care in Falmouth, Harwich, Hyannis, Orleans, Sandwich, Pinehills/Plymouth, and primary care/rehab in Bourne. Medical Affiliates of Cape Cod handles primary and specialty physician coordination.
Source: capecodhealth.org
Community Health Center of Cape Cod
Integrated primary care, walk-in, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, optometry, recovery services, telehealth, and insurance enrollment help across Bourne, Centerville, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich.
Source: chcofcapecod.org
Outer Cape Health Services
The Lower/Outer Cape pillar — behavioral health, recovery services, medical/radiology, Quest Diagnostics, pharmacies, telehealth, walk-in care, and insurance enrollment assistance in Harwich Port, Wellfleet, and Provincetown.
Source: outercape.org
South Shore Health
The largest independent nonprofit health system in southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Hospital in Weymouth has clinical affiliations with Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's, and Boston Children's — relevant to employees near Plymouth or willing to travel off-Cape.
Source: southshorehealth.org
Mass General Brigham
A reach/referral/network consideration rather than a Cape delivery system. 1,300+ PCPs network-wide, with referrals to MGB specialists. Your plan network determines how easy and expensive Boston-system specialty care is.
Source: massgeneralbrigham.org
Veritas Direct Care & Cape Cod Primary Care
Veritas Direct Care (Hyannis, formerly Primary Care of Cape Cod) offers a direct primary care model with prompt access. Cape Cod Primary Care (Yarmouthport) offers same-day sick visits and telemedicine, accepting most major insurance locally.
Sources: veritasdirectcare.com; ccpcmed.com
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