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Benefits of Membership

On behalf of the Ambulatory & Urgent Care Association of Arizona (AUCAA), we appreciate your interest in becoming a member of the Association. We are confident that you will receive benefits from your membership that far exceed the cost of dues. A few of the benefits that membership will afford your urgent care center include the following.

  • Comprehensive representation at all levels of government to advance, promote and protect the urgent care industry.
  • Representation before the Arizona Legislature, including: advocating for necessary statutory changes; opposing adverse legislation; amending proposed legislation; and, monitoring all introduced legislation.
  • Representation before the Arizona Department of Health Services to influence and advocate for necessary changes and modifications to proposed administrative rules governing urgent care centers.
  • Recognition as a healthcare stakeholder and involvement in healthcare policymaking at all levels to ensure that the urgent care industry’s interests are represented.
  • Influence of public policy without identifying or singling out a particular urgent care center by joining together to maximize effectiveness.
  • A forum to meet with other urgent care centers to identify and further numerous industry goals through one unified voice, including: meeting with vendors; meeting with legislators; meeting with state, county and local officials; meeting with other healthcare groups; and, meeting with insurers.
  • Access to all Association materials, including: legislative materials; rulemaking materials; memoranda; newsletters; Association alerts; and other Association information.
  • Listing on the Association website and input on web content. In the future, potential participation in the establishment and implementation of certification processes.
  • Participation in promotion of urgent care industry through numerous means to ensure that the public is appropriately educated and familiar with urgent care services.
  • Access to numerous vendors through their participation as associate members.