Emergency room (ER) visits are never planned and rarely inexpensive. If you want to save on healthcare costs, urgent care centers are a great choice for minor illnesses and injuries. Studies show that an ER can cost six times more* than urgent care for the same service.
To get the most from your health care dollars, remember these facts:
If you don’t have medical coverage, many urgent care locations offer discounts or savings on select services.
Affordable
You can save on copays and services compared to the cost of an ER visit.
Fast
You don’t need an appointment for most services and waiting times can be shorter. Also, many centers are open evenings and weekends.
Quality care
Centers are staffed by doctors, nurses, and other trained medical professionals.
Services
Most centers treat a range of urgent needs and many provide diagnostic tests.
Easy access
Centers are often located within minutes of a member’s work or home.
Convenient choice for immediate treatment
Urgent care centers help you save on healthcare costs compared to emergency rooms and are a great choice for minor illnesses and injuries.
Find answers to questions about urgent care
What exactly is an urgent care center? How does urgent care compare to an emergency room? Get answers to these and more common questions about urgent care.
* Based on an Urgent Care Association of America May 2010 report
Urgent Care Centers can help you save on healthcare cost compared to emergency rooms and are a great choice for minor illnesses and injuries.
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