Urgent Care
What is Urgent Care?
Any non-scheduled visit or any visit after normal business hours is considered Urgent Care service. Non-scheduled visits are often referred to as "walk-ins."
In order to offer the best possible service to our patients, we have combined a full service Family Practice Center and an Urgent Care Center. This means that our Family Practice Center operates during regular working hours, and we function as an Urgent Care Center evenings, weekends, holidays and for walk-in appointments.
Since it is more expensive to operate outside of regular hours, we do add an extra charge for this Urgent Care service. Your health plan may handle Urgent Care claims differently than regular office visits, so be sure to consult your benefits booklet or health insurance plan information. Most heath plans cover this extra fee.
Is Urgent Care the Same as the Emergency Room Care?
Urgent Care is not the same as a hospital’s Emergency Room. A hospital’s Emergency Room services are appropriate for life threatening emergencies and major traumas. Urgent Care services are appropriate for non-life threatening conditions.
Urgent Care’s mission is to provide immediate medical care outside of typical business hours and without appointments. Also, depending on your health insurance coverage, you will typically find that Emergency Room services are much more costly than the same services received through the Urgent Care center.
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